Congressman and amateur sociologist Ted Lieu was firmly opposed to that GOP tax plan that was going to kill at least 10,000 to 15,000 people a year. Now that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has passed, what’s he to do?
Well, he can look for a silver lining. The vast majority of Americans might be getting a tax cut, but the bill’s still unpopular. And why’s that? Because Sally’s going to be jealous when she finds out someone else got more money back from the government.
GOP underestimates how people feel when they know others got a better deal. If Sally gets a tax cut of $380 but others get $200,000, she will be upset. And wait until Joe finds out he is getting a tax increase for residing in CA. That's why tax bill is so unpopular: human nature. https://t.co/uPr9aWBAsn
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 20, 2017
Yeah, “how people feel” is a hell of a basis on which to write the U.S. tax code. Hey … some people are already cranky that they’ll be getting to keep more of their own money, but that’s just too bad, isn’t it? Send it back!
So is this like Chelsea Handler’s rationalization that there will be a backlash against the tax bill in 2018 and Democrats will sweep into office? That’s one (bad) way to spin it.
I'm not sure that "this bill is unpopular because people are innately jealous and greedy" is a great argument here, Ted. https://t.co/K5Sj8ifYAD
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/brianshall/status/943616715392417792
"You people are scum. Vote for us!" https://t.co/l49Z8S7KTi
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) December 20, 2017
I don't think you're supposed to say this part out loud, Ted https://t.co/RrXluQpA28
— Lt. Kernel Robert Kroese (ret.) (@robkroese) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/ParodyBubbles/status/943605087024361472
https://twitter.com/im_dangerzone/status/943597223836823554
Yep.
https://twitter.com/Rschrim/status/943599687021617152
Umm,
How did you get elected? https://t.co/Bt1Vc4QTQW— jane says (@justjanedoee) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheOpulentAmish/status/943596574097080320
Does human nature prevent people from understanding percentages? https://t.co/RgCkZUJVGB
— Heimish Conservative (@HeimishCon) December 20, 2017
You underestimate how easily people can use a calculator to learn that you are full of shit. https://t.co/MKHnQy6vMd
— Slovydal (@Slovydal) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/JM_Hokie/status/943618813853159424
Yeah, Dems. Go run with this, especially when Sally learns what the guy who is getting $200,000 back paid in taxes to begin with. I’m SURE she will want to give her $380 back to the federal government. https://t.co/LQqe0abns9
— Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) December 20, 2017
And if Joe can’t deduct his ridiculously high California state tax anymore, maybe he should 1) move or 2) stop voting for Democrats who want nothing more than to raise taxes.
If Sally's human like me, she'd be happy she's already paying FAR less in taxes than others, and Joe should consider following the jobs to TX. https://t.co/EIdvOrSrhC
— Justin Walton (@JustinRWalton) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheCalCoconut/status/943596929748840448
Dumbest economic tweet I have seen https://t.co/yRg6C7h8C6
— CJ Good (@Aidansheart) December 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/943596730565713920
This is a real representative of real Americans. What a dumb ass. https://t.co/TeP7E1TKnj
— Big Daddy (@cmasiak) December 20, 2017
Are you dizzy from all that spinning? https://t.co/SzFXDklH2m
— Meh it’s Kari (@Kari_in_804) December 20, 2017
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