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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDecember Could Make or Break the Trump Presidency
November 26, 2017 at 9:18 am ESTBy Taegan Goddard
Ryan Lizza: Tuesdays meeting at the White House between Trump and congressional leaders from both parties is meant to avoid a December 8th government shutdown. How much Republicans are willing to give Democrats may depend on the status of the G.O.P. tax bill. There are at least half a dozen G.O.P. senators with serious policy concerns regarding the tax proposal. And there are three Republican senatorsJohn McCain and Jeff Flake, of Arizona, and Bob Corker, of Tennesseewho dislike Trump so much that they may be looking for reasons to oppose any legislation that empowers his Presidency. Republicans already have a ready-made conservative reason: the proposed tax changes will increase the deficit by $1.5 trillion.
If the tax bill is cruising through the SenateMcConnell wants a vote next weekthere may be less incentive for Republicans to risk a shutdown. But if it dies next week, or is delayed, Trump will be under intense pressure to avoid ending the year with no major legislative accomplishmentsand the chaos of a government shutdown. In order to keep the government running, Trump would have to strike another deal with Pelosi and Schumer and sign a bipartisan spending deal that includes major Democratic priorities.
As a result, Trump would end his first year in office with no Republican legislative accomplishments and two deals with Pelosi and Schumer that boost the Democratic agenda. If that seems likely to happen, it would enrage conservatives and the Republican base. For Trump, December could be the month that makes or breaks his first year in office.
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December Could Make or Break the Trump Presidency (Original Post)
DonViejo
Nov 2017
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ProudMNDemocrat
(16,730 posts)1. Excellent assessment there, DonVejo...............
It boils down to the fact that the Democrats are in a very good bargaining position to hold the GOP Trump Tower Tax Cuts for the filthy Rich hostage, even with several Republicans holdouts.
John McCain, Bob Corker, and Jeff Flake have nothing to lose and everything to gain by standing up to Trump. Putting country first over Party may be making a quiet comeback, as more Americans are finding out what is in this bill. They are NOT happy.
dalton99a
(81,406 posts)2. Democrats must hold firm
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,766 posts)3. Looks like he's intent on breaking it
MineralMan
(146,262 posts)4. I vote "Break."