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The house and senate passed this historic tax reform, just in time for Christmas. Nice to have a gift from the Government.   Now on the Republican side the selling points focus on the middle class. For people who make less than $25,000 will see an average tax cut of $60. Those who earn between $49,000 and $86,000 will get about $900. Those in the top 1 percent of income — earning more than $733,000 — will receive around $51,000 in tax savings, the policy center said. Many Democrats focus on how Corporations benefit from this tax reform. The tax package provides a deep cut in the corporate rate, from 35 percent to 21 percent. On the individual side, about 80 percent of American households will get tax cuts next year, while about 5 percent will pay more, according to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. Now the tax breaks for people are not permanent, they are for corporations. By the way, over the next 10 years, it is estimated that this legislation will add $1.4 ...

Alabama’s special election for the vacated United States Senate seat had favorable results for the Democratic party. Many people across the country were surprised and happy with the results of this election. I am happy that Roy Moore did not win this election. I do not agree with his values and morals and the part of the Republican party that he represents. I am Doug Jones won. I am surprised and not so surprised with the margin of victory. Something close to 40 % of registered voters participated in this election. 671,151 people in Alabama voted for Jones. He won by 20,715 votes, 1.5% more than Roy Moore, a very close race. 650,436 votes went to Moore. I am concerned that the margin of victory was not larger. Over 650,000 Alabama voters agree with Roy Moore’s values and his behavior. This was a small victory for Democratic party and the State of Alabama. What worries me is that just over 48% of the voters that participated in this past Tuesday’s election voted the morals that Roy ...