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Economy

Sen. Perdue lies about debt to get more money for the rich

Millionaire Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., is claiming that the Senate must approve the GOP’s “tax cut for the one percent” tax plan in order to “avoid escalating the national debt over the next decade.” How could giving millionaires $46,000 extra per year help our country save money? The short answer is, “it can’t and it won’t.” “National debt” is the reason Republicans have always given for tax reform, but the truth is it doesn’t work

Economy

Trump’s tax reform plan would cut taxes – for Trump

Trump released his new tax reform plan this week, and Ga. Republicans such as Sen. Johnny Isakson, Sen. David Perdue and Rep. Jody Hice are backing it, claiming that the plan would help middle and working class folks. Is that true? Of course not. While there are tax breaks for some middle class folks, the biggest benefits in the new blueprint go to top earners, including Trump himself. In Georgia, 74.8 percent of the tax