What the GOP's Megabill Promotional Plan Doesn't Mention

Thursday, July 31, 2025

A new memo from the National Republican Congressional Committee, obtained by POLITICO, sheds light on how the party is messaging ahead of next year's midterms.

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... National Republicans want their House conference to sell President Donald Trump's megabill during Congress' August recess, rather than duck and let Democrats push a narrative that the bill is a tax cut for the rich.

That advice is memorialized in a five-page memo from the National Republican Congressional Committee, which was obtained by POLITICO. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-29 10:31 PM | Reply

So, the GOP seems to want to go on the offensive, to try to sell a massive tax cut for billionaires as something good for the working class?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-29 10:33 PM | Reply

sell a massive tax cut for billionaires as something good for the working class?

That has been their playbook since the 1980's.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-30 08:16 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

In other news the left has been relying on the CBO's prediction that the GDP would only rise 1.5%, last month it was 3. Oops.

#4 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-31 01:18 PM | Reply

In other news the left has been relying on the CBO's prediction that the GDP would only rise 1.5%, last month it was 3. Oops.
#4 | Posted by fishpaw

Since you brought it up:
What's the GDP change so far for 2025?

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-31 03:21 PM | Reply

@#5 ... Since you brought it up:
What's the GDP change so far for 2025? ...

Crickets?

So, #4 may be another ~post 'n' run~ troll?

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-31 09:51 PM | Reply

So it does seem to be the usual post 'n' run comment of that current alias.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-01 12:39 AM | Reply

In other news the left has been relying on the CBO's prediction that the GDP would only rise 1.5%, last month it was 3. Oops.

#4 | Posted by fishpaw

Let's see.

The Trump admin already admitted to fixing the numbers on Inflation. A 9% imputation to 35% imputation, a 288% increase starting in May.

Now they fire labor stats guy so they can fix those.

Should I believe the GDP numbers?

#8 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-08-01 03:56 PM | Reply