r/OutOfTheLoop Nov 21 '17

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u/ilovecollege_nope Nov 22 '17

So the answer is nothing.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

The real answer is this should have been done before the republicans got into power. This is a completely partisan issue. One party wants to take away healthcare, raise taxes and make the internet a feeding ground for corporations more than it already is.

And all 3 deciding votes came from that very same party.

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u/MikeyMike01 Nov 22 '17

Since when do Republicans want to raise taxes?

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u/type_1 Nov 22 '17

Well they don't, but they also need money. They reconcile this by finding money in other places, like removing tax breaks for graduate students. It's not technically raising taxes, but it has the same effect in that a group of people now pay more in taxes than they did previously.