As everyone knows by now, the Senate passed the GOP tax reform bill, and some have taken quite an apocalyptic tone over the idea of tax cuts. Newsweek’s Kurt Eichenwald has declared America dead, and comic Patton Oswalt tweeted, “There’s no America now.”
Over a tax bill passing the Senate.
Actor Billy Eichner of “American Horror Story” though has decided to take a look on the bright side. He’s run the numbers and says he’ll be getting a new swimming pool stocked with “a LOT of gay guys” out of the deal. (Thanks for the warning though; we conservatives sure wouldn’t want to catch “teh gay.”)
Thank you to all the working class Trump voters who will get crushed by the new tax bill but who's vote just bought me a new swimming pool! You're all welcome to come over and use it! (Warning: there are a LOT of gay guys in the pool).
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) December 2, 2017
A tax bill will crush the working class. You hear that, we will just be crushed. Shut the fuck up Billy. https://t.co/SG40JZ4jY1
— Brad C (@Bradcalhoun) December 2, 2017
Can this drama queen explain to the class how paying lower taxes “crushes” the people paying lower taxes? https://t.co/WtXjbHR4uZ
— RBe (@RBPundit) December 2, 2017
We’re guessing “getting crushed by the new tax bill” is a reference to all those working-class voters who won’t see a substantial tax cut … because they’re not paying taxes anyway.
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This is such an insanely bad tweet https://t.co/5RPSbCvTEb
— Brian Hubble (@BrianHubbleADF) December 2, 2017
this does not have the effect that he thinks it has https://t.co/AtIXvhfc0f
— Hrishi Somayaji (@HrishiSomayaji) December 2, 2017
Some classist liberal bullshit yet again https://t.co/1Ya3xXXLM1
— road dog (@bill_ws_bitch) December 2, 2017
This is why the tax cuts were made for, so you put money back into the economy. Stupid Liberals https://t.co/Mz9unhQg5c
— Make UT Football Great Again? (@utwey) December 2, 2017
Pretty woke of Eichner to hire working-class Trump voters to build his new pool for him; I’m certain they’ll appreciate the business.
It’ll be the working class that builds that pool. It’s also preferable that you get a pool than for the US military to drop bombs on a wedding party.
Win, win.#taxationIStheft https://t.co/xuszsCHPIv
— Peaceful Treason (@PeacefulTreason) December 2, 2017
We get the bit, but still, if Eichner wants to build a new swimming pool with HIS OWN MONEY, that’s great. And if he’d choose instead to donate HIS OWN MONEY to charity, that would be fine too.
https://twitter.com/sally_maeberry/status/937013442124193792
Or you could use that extra money to donate to local charities who are in desperate need. They’ll use your money more efficiently than any govt. https://t.co/1CwfKvIdZc
— Stephisquantum ?? (@stephe_22) December 2, 2017
P.S.
Congrats to Taylor Swift on her tax break.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) December 2, 2017
Sorry, the class envy isn’t kicking in yet, but keep trying. And good for Taylor Swift.
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