Tax Bill Passes Congress—Are You Dead Yet???
20th December 2017
f you didn’t die after the U.S. pulled out of the Paris climate accord and you didn’t die after the courts suspended President Trump’s travel ban, or you were bummed about losing the opportunity to die when Republicans couldn’t seal the deal on a healthcare bill, you have one more chance. Some critics of the tax bill that just passed Congress and is expected to be signed into law today say this is the policy that might end your life.
Better call the undertaker now. We’re all gonna die! Or not.
The left-leaning Tax Policy Center estimates that 80 percent of taxpayers will see a cut next year. (The numbers change abruptly in 2027, when much of the tax bill expires.) Hardly tales from the crypt. But that hasn’t stopped the apocalyptic rhetoric.
Bet you didn’t know that 80% of the country was rich. But here’s proof, from an Agency of the Crust.