What will be the first crap law passed under the new administration?

[neurosis]

So what do you think will be the first garbage law passed under this new administration while holding all three branches of government (Tommy Tuberville jab).  

[Matthew Hajicek]

I'm hoping they try for an over-the-top gun ban, and the Supreme Court categorically strikes it down.

[neurosis]

Do you think that they are dumb enough to kill the tax cuts right out of the gate?

[gcode]

So what do you think will be the first garbage law passed under this new administration while holding all three branches of government (Tommy Tuberville jab).  

the list is endless
there are a few sane Democratic Senators left so getting some of these through the Senate will be tough

fracking ban
gun control
forgiving student loans
ban natural gas exports
eliminate the filibuster
statehood for DC and PR

[gcode]

Do you think that they are dumb enough to kill the tax cuts right out of the gate?

yes I do think they are dumb enough to do that
they have been repeating the "tax cuts only for the rich lie" for so long it has become the gospel truth  

[neurosis]

Killing the tax cuts for the working class would be dumb.  The tax cuts sunset and we'll be paying more when they do. They can use that to blame the Republicans for passing garbage tax law that hurts the middle class (and they would be right).  Why not just let them sunset?

Killing the corporate tax cuts could cause a dive in the market.  

Say what you want about the new admin, but it's still being run by the same swamp garbage.  Business as usual.

[Reko]

I'm betting on election reforms... to make it even easier to cheat... again and again... just like this time.

[neurosis]

I'm betting on election reforms... to make it even easier to cheat... again and again... just like this time.

In what way?  

The Republicans have shit on themselves so bad over the last four years that I would be surprised to see another Republican president in my lifetime.

[Dan_AKA_ROY23]

Do you think that they are dumb enough to kill the tax cuts right out of the gate?

yes I do think they are dumb enough to do that
they have been repeating the "tax cuts only for the rich lie" for so long it has become the gospel truth  

That's in their sights but most likely not this year. Economy is too fragile now and Janet Yellen is the Treasurer.

It's inevitable they increase taxes, though. Talk is the first tax increases will be capital gains and an individual with an income of $496,000 a year (I think I read) or more would have the capital gains tax raised from 20% to 39.6%. The masses should be docile on that (they're rich, after all).

As we hopefully get through this year and the economy strengthens expect more and more tax increases to come. Dems may wait as I said till 2022 but no longer than that. They control the WH and Congress and will strike while the iron's still hot.

[Matthew Hajicek]

The Republicans have shit on themselves so bad over the last four years that I would be surprised to see another Republican president in my lifetime.

Don't underestimate the Democrats ability to shit on themselves.

[neurosis]

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Don't underestimate the Democrats ability to shit on themselves.
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If they learned anything from the Obama admin, passing ridiculous law straight out of the gate lost them the house.

[Matthew Hajicek]

they have been repeating the "tax cuts only for the rich lie" for so long it has become the gospel truth  

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[neurosis]

is that chart missing a legend or something?  

[JParis]

So what do you think will be the first garbage law passed under this new administration while holding all three branches of government (Tommy Tuberville jab).  

There is SO much they want to do, it'll be difficult to see which makes it first....

For the sake of expediency it may well be another boondoggle of a stimulus bill

[Matthew Hajicek]

is that chart missing a legend or something?  

Here's the source, with the legend in a crappy active-updating scrolling thing:

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