Senate G.O.P. Plan Includes Large Corporate Tax Cuts

[RandySF]

As U.S. cases surged past 10,000, doctors pleaded for protective gear and the State Department warned against international travel, the death toll in Italy climbed to 3,405, surpassing China’s.

RIGHT NOWSenate Republicans unveiled an economic rescue plan that would provide hundreds of billions of dollars worth of loans to big corporations and small businesses, large corporate tax cuts and checks of $1,200 for taxpayers, as well as limits on a paid leave program.




https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/world/coronavirus-update-cases.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

[geomon666]

2. Of course it does.

Republicans can't take a shit without passing a tax cut with it.

[denbot]

3. OK, who didn't see that coming?

Anybody?

[gratuitous]

4. How are Senate Republicans going to pay for more tax cuts?

"What is a question that will never be asked, Alex?"

Correct, gratuitous. You have control of the board.

"Let's finish off 'Those Fucking Unicorns' for a thousand."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Quelle surprise.

[spanone]

6. I'd be disappointed if it didn't.

MF'ers

Lindsey Graham, Mark Meadows Pushing Trump to Oppose Cash Payouts for Coronavirus Relief: Report
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/coronavirus-relief-lindsey-graham-mark-meadows-pushing-trump-to-oppose-cash-payouts/

[Afromania]

7. Fuck him, and them, fuck them all forever.

[BigmanPigman]

8. Ditto!

[Freethinker65]

9. Ok, but ONLY for those corporations that go above and beyond during this pandemic

Retooling to make medical supplies and ventilators, forgiving rent on properties, forgiving loan loan payments, producing food items and maintaining current supply at cost, continuing to pay for salaries and benefits of affected employees, etc.

A portion gets written off at tax time and they get additional Public Relations benefits like a huge plaque or mention at the back of an event program.