In case you missed it, the rollout of the Republican tax cuts created immense backlash before the uglier details have had a chance to see the light of day. Combined with a historically unpopular healthcare repeal bill, it’s clear at this point that Speaker Ryan’s imperiled majority is going to continue pushing an agenda that everyday Americans reject.
“With full control of Washington, establishment Republicans’ top two priorities are ripping affordable healthcare away from hardworking Americans and cutting taxes for the wealthiest one percent,” said DCCC Spokesman Tyler Law. “There’s simply no room for Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans to spin this heartless tax plan as anything other than a handout to the rich at the expense of the middle-class.”
Here’s a sampling of the headlines and editorials keeping vulnerable House Republicans up at night…
- AR-All: Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Trump, GOP prepare deep corporate tax cut
- CA-All: LA Times: Here’s why Trump’s tax plan will hit Californians especially hard
- CA-All: LA Times: The GOP tax plan could hit Southern California hard. Will the Republican House members here support it?
- CA-All: Mercury News: EDITORIAL: Trump tax plan drives up cost of owning California home
- CA-10: Sacramento Bee: Trump’s tax overhaul could hurt many Californians
- CA-21: Mercury News: Realty group fears Trump tax reform would hurt California homebuyers
- CA-49: Napa Valley Register: Column: Trump targets the last California Republicans
- IL-06: Think Progress: Trump’s plan gives corporate tax lobbyists nearly everything they want
- ME-02: Maine Beacon: On tape, Rep. Poliquin bragged about helping Trump cut taxes for ‘big corporations’
- MN-ALL: Minnpost:C. Republicans’ big tax overhaul hinges on killing one of Minnesota’s favorite deductions
- MN-02/03: City Pages: Republican tax plan looks like boon to the wealthy, not so much for you
- MN-02/03: Star Tribune: GOP tax overhaul would eliminate state and local tax deductions widely used in Minnesota
- NC-All: News & Observer: NC is no model for US tax cuts
- NJ-All: Star-Ledger: Trump tax plan would end key break for N.J. residents battered by high property taxes
- NJ-All: The Record: How President Trump’s tax plan affects New Jersey and what we still don’t know
- NJ-03: Burlington County Times: Trump, GOP tax plan cuts rates but eliminates state and local tax deduction
- NJ-03: Buzzfeed: How the Republican tax plan squeezes high-income blue staters
- NJ-03/NJ-07: Newark Star-Ledger: Mulshine column: Donald Trump’s tax package could leave Jersey homeowners feeling blue
- NJ, NY: CA: Post-Standard – Trump tax plan slams NY, ends state and local tax deduction
- NY-ALL: Poughkeepsie Journal: EDITORIAL: Trump’s tax plan would crush many New Yorkers
- NY-All: NY Post: Trump tax plan eliminates big perk for high-tax states
- NY-All: NY Daily News: GOP tax plan would deal huge blow to millions of New Yorkers by ending state, local property tax deductibility
- NY-All: NY Daily News: Op-ed: Republicans v. local government: the outrageous assault on cities’ tax deductions
- NY-01/02/03: Newsday: EDITORIAL: Long Island looks like a loser under GOP tax reform
- NY-19: Albany Times-Union – Trump plan to drop state, local tax deductions criticized
- NY-21/NY-22: Plattsburgh Press Republican: EDITORIAL: Tackle tax reform as bipartisan effort
- NY-22/23: Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin: Why NYers could lose under Trump tax plan
- PA-all: Philadelphia Inquirer: EDITORIAL: Trump’s tax plan is a self-serving rehash of trickle-down economics
- PA-07: Philadelphia Inquirer: Paul Ryan stumps for GOP tax plan at Delco factory, draws some skepticism
- TX-all: Houston Chronicle: EDITORIAL: Cuts for the rich isn’t what’s needed in a tax code overhaul
- WV-All: WV Public Radio: 2017 is no 1986 when it comes to tax reform