Friday, December 15, 2017

RETHINKING: Senators Who Are Not 'Puppets' from Others



Dear Friends:

On Thursday, Congress was shook for an unexpected reaction from two Republican Senators about the tax bill.

Senator Marco Rubio (R. FL) said he would vote against the tax bill if the final measure doesn’t expand child tax credits for low-income households beyond what is currently envisioned. Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah) followed Sen. Rubio asking also for a more generous child tax credit.

Before, Senator Susan Collins (R., Maine) remarked that she will not vote for the bill if she observes that Medicare is damaged with the new tax code. Sen. Jeff Flake (R., Ariz.) is acting with similar criterion.

Till now, Sen. Bob Corker (R., Tenn.) didn’t compromise his vote for the final version of the tax bill. He didn’t vote for the previous version earlier this month. During the last few months, Senator Corker showed disappointment for a series of the issues relating to the White House.

Meanwhile, Senators John McCain (R., Ariz.) and Thad Cochran (R., Miss.) have health license this week. Nobody knows the last opinion of Sen. McCain about this issue. During the last months, the Arizona senator showed upset for some issues linked with the current administration.

All the Democrat members of Congress anticipated that the will vote against the tax bill.

With this “frame”, maybe the bill will not arrive to the White House before Christmas.

Today, Friday December 15 at noon time, the Congress commission that is working in the writing of the new bill agreed with the request of Senator Rubio. Immediately, Mr. Rubio informed that according the new arrangements, he will vote for the bill.

We don’t know till now the decisions of the other senators who didn’t confirm the vote of the tax bill. Meanwhile, we are learning that in the Congress, there are members who assume their duties according to the mandate of the American Constitution.

All this gymnastics around the tax bill is showing that at least a group of members of Congress care for the families with children, the health of elders and the people of low resources.

In gloomy moments of the politics, it is good to see there are lawmakers who are not puppets of the leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives or White House. This is like the democracy has to work.

Domingo A. Trassens
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SOME OF THE LAST BLOG COMMENTS POSTED IN WSJ ONLINE


Great! Senators Rubio and Lee gained they wanted. The personal position of both lawmakers was remarkable.
12/15/2017 12:10:00 PM
1 Recommendation


Maybe, “net neutrality” was a “socialist model” in the style of the Obama administration, but the non-net-neutrality voted now can become a wild-capitalist-model. In US, we need something in the middle of the two “wild” models.
12/15/2017 10:14:46 AM
2 Recommendations


The Republican senators who really think in the possible negative impact of the tax bill in the life of normal people will not accept a “bill” cooked as a fast-food to give the President as Christmas gift.
12/15/2017 09:57:52 AM
1 Recommendation


In a democracy, every senator is a different mind and voice in the Congress.

 It is great that in the GOP, no everybody accepts to be a “puppet” of other interests.
12/15/2017 10:01:06 AM
2 Recommendations


The "readiness" of the U.S. Navy never has to decline.

Maybe, if we don't have enough ships, we have to reduce the number of operations, but never to take actions that generate the series of the recent accidents.

(The problem is the political power doesn't understand about the professional requirements.)
12/15/2017 09:27:35 AM
2 Recommendations


Where is the American's pride? Since a time, we need of the Russians for our space missions.
12/14/2017 09:55:42 PM


The Federal Communications Commission voted to dismantle Net-Neutrality. The big services providers won this battle. But this is a “war” in a series of cycles.
12/14/2017 09:35:51 PM
2 Recommendations


The Christmas' gift suffers to the President a new delay!

Sen. Marco Rubio says that he will vote against the bill if the child tax credit is not expanded.

Who will the next to say: "No!"?
12/14/2017 09:25:14 PM
2 Recommendations


Discussion about “yes” or “no” to net-neutrality in Internet is battle between 2 groups of power: Internet-service providers and Internet-content companies. In the middle, the consumer is manipulated by both.
12/14/2017 04:41:12 PM
2 Recommendations


During the ISIS war, Iran grew as partner of Russia, Turkey and Iraq. Meanwhile, U.S. lost time and focus.

Now, it is impossible mission to reverse our own mistake.
12/14/2017 12:24:18 PM
1 Recommendation


The Fed says: “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year” with new rates, the third during the current year.

Is this a good gift?
12/14/2017 11:01:49 AM
1 Recommendation


Tina Smith: Good luck in Washington! (The environment there is hotter than in Minnesota.)
12/13/2017 11:50:16 PM
1 Recommendation

It will be good if always black and white students share their class lessons and other activities.

The direct contact reduces barriers generate friendships..
12/13/2017 11:30:10 PM
1 Recommendation


Surely, Apple is acquiring Shazam to include its song-recognition technology in its smart speaker, the HomePod.

The “father” of Mac, iPhone, iPad has a good eye to catch innovative tools from the market.
12/13/2017 03:19:05 PM


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External Sources: Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Washington Post and DW.

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