Doesn’t it tell us a lot about Republican priorities when the tax breaks for corporations are permanent, while the tax breaks for working families expire at the end of 8 years?
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 21, 2017
At least Trump is finally telling the truth about his tax bill. https://t.co/pEwx0DvRiq
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 24, 2017
However, after Sanders’ critical post, President Trump tweeted about his accomplishments since his time in office:
The Stock Market is setting record after record and unemployment is at a 17 year low. So many things accomplished by the Trump Administration, perhaps more than any other President in first year. Sadly, will never be reported correctly by the Fake News Media!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2017
Sanders then proceeded to express what he views as better uses $1.5 trillion could be dedicated towards before warning Republicans to “worry very much” about 2018:
What we could do with $1.5 trillion:
-Make college tuition-free
-Provide universal preschool
-Repair our crumbling infrastructure
-Fund CHIP for 107 years
-Rebuild Puerto RicoWhat Republicans did:
-Give tax breaks to the wealthy and corporationshttps://t.co/cpuyrTkhQI— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 24, 2017
If I were the Republicans, I would worry very much about 2018.pic.twitter.com/UQcWla7pST
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 24, 2017
However, President Trump appears to have an optimistic outlook for how Republicans will fare in 2018:
Remember, the Republicans are 5-0 in Congressional races this year. In Senate, I said Roy M would lose in Alabama and supported Big Luther Strange – and Roy lost. Virginia candidate was not a “Trumper,” and he lost. Good Republican candidates will win BIG!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2017
Controversy Regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Perceptions of the GOP tax bill appear to heavily align with political affiliation and partisanship. From the moment of its inception, Democrats have alleged that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is no good. However, Republicans have repeatedly countered this claim.
