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Here is a look at the democratic address by congresswoman suzan delbene. Her topic, tax reform. Hi. I am congresswoman suzan delbene. I represent washington states first congressional district. This week, on a partyline vote, House Republicans passed a tax bill that will raise taxes on 36 million middleclass households across america while handing historic tax breaks to corporations and the wealthiest. While corporations get a massive 15 reduction in their taxes, hardworking americans are forced to pick up the tab. Teachers who buy supplies for for the students like pens and paper will lose the ability to deduct the cost from their tax returns while corporations can still deduct their supply costs. Families will no longer be able to deduct their state, local and income or state taxes well corporations can. Homeowners will no longer be able to deduct their property taxes while corporations still can. And if workers will have to ....
Lets get into it. So we kind of take it as an article of faith that bipartisanship is good. Polling says we want people to work across the aisle. This is a good thing. We like bipartisan bills. But when we get into the nittygritty of governing, thats not really always the case, even though it has a positive connotation. I know that when democrats were in charge, republicans would say, we dont want to give them any victories, its too close to election year. And then when the tables turned, republicans were in charge and they dont want to help each other. Even pass simple things, simple bills together. We have to start by asking the question is can it happen and is there any point to bipartisanship anymore . And what function does it serve . Senator corker, do you want to start with that . Sen. Corker sure. Bipartisanship means when you pass a piece of legislation, it will stand the test of time, when you pass a piece of legislation when you have no support from the other party, the othe ....