LOL: USA Today's swing at GOP tax plan accidentally hits Dem narrative in the kneecaps

Among several USA Today hypothetical situations about how the GOP tax bill could actually raise taxes on certain people, we find this analysis:

A single renter with no kids: https://t.co/o9EyJBVKcq pic.twitter.com/cFINAK8oXw

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) December 20, 2017

They had to stretch big time, but they did it:

You did it @usatoday!!!! You found a scenario with a tax hike! https://t.co/Wfo1q9oUAC

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) December 21, 2017

Someone with an annual income of 1 million (who rents) will lose money on this plan. You had to work hard for that one USA Today. Great work. https://t.co/dIywy4ZEcs

— Sarah (@sarah_wxtx) December 21, 2017

USA Today gets points for creativity, but nothing else:

Nothing will stir the masses than bemoaning the tax increase suffered by the single millionaire renter with no kids. https://t.co/qSCf7UHc6A

— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) December 21, 2017

A single renter with no kids who makes $1 million a year will have a mild tax increase. Quick, where's my fainting couch? https://t.co/ghiMo32i54

— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) December 21, 2017

Point of order: If you are a single with no kids and a $1 million income and bitch to me about $1,800 more in taxes I might rip your heart out and eat it in front of you. https://t.co/iijtDFFkMi

— Uncle Jimmy, Chosen by God and Rick Perry (@jneutron1969) December 21, 2017

The @USATODAY is publishing this as a bad thing. I thought the left wanted the rich to pay more? Oh and who is this magical single person with no kids, makes a mil a year, rents and donates 40k to charity? And how in the hell did this millionaire only pay 50k in taxes? https://t.co/nq2CLLbg0e

— Brandon B (@KingBee0102) December 21, 2017

What's the big deal? I thought liberals were all about making the rich "pay their fair share"… Hell, Bernie already said if dens win congress in 2018 the first thing they'll do is raise taxes. I guess raising taxes isn't so fun when you can't get out of paying it, huh dems.. ? https://t.co/gwYtVrqPO4

— Sgt ▄︻̷̿┻̿═━一 USMC (@wraithvenge) December 21, 2017

LOL.

USA Today is right to highlight those who DON'T stand to gain from the new tax plan, like… a single guy making $1 million a year? https://t.co/oPE87Ev8fU

— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) December 21, 2017

This illustration is completely, and utterly laughable. https://t.co/kqkmSrLzcs

— Federalist Musket?? (@Patriot_Musket) December 21, 2017

https://twitter.com/TheRealBepo/status/943933323272957953

Why is someone making $1 million/year renting?
Rent control? https://t.co/UhZ4fWfBEF

— Joel Engel (@joelengel) December 21, 2017

Why are they paying property tax? Are they factoring it into rent?

— Rachel (@esqcapades) December 21, 2017

Dude if you're pulling down $1M a year and can only RENT, the federal tax code is not the issue. https://t.co/D0EvjMrszQ

— Gristle McThornbody (@DadLibertarian) December 21, 2017

Single renters making 1 million dollars hardest hit. https://t.co/zjtmsCoQTZ

— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) December 21, 2017

Is….is this supposed to be a serious A-HA! moment?

Because if this is all you got, you can GFY.

Million dollars a year is how far up you had to stretch to catastrophize about the tax bill.

Pathetic. https://t.co/XAMsoMI0YK

— Snake Plisskenish (@_CrotalusAtrox_) December 21, 2017

And besides, remember that the accuracy of USA Today’s graphs are always beyond reproach: