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There are multiple Republican tax plans that are difficult to keep up with.  The House, Senate, and White House each have their own plans.  The Democrats in office will have no say in the matter. The underlying theme is to cut taxes as much as possible for the wealthiest.  It's difficult to uncover and track the many hidden gems within their devious plans but Smart Dissent will try to share as many as we can.  

We as individuals must undertake Smart Dissent by speaking up loudly and hoping numerous Republicans in Congress see the light.   

There are multiple Republican tax plans that are difficult to keep up with.  The House, Senate, and White House each have their own plans.  The Democrats in office will have no say in the matter. The underlying theme is to cut taxes as much as possible for the wealthiest.  It's difficult to uncover and track the many hidden gems within their devious plans but Smart Dissent will try to share as many as we can.  

We as individuals must undertake Smart Dissent by speaking up loudly and hoping numerous Republicans in Congress see the light.   

There are multiple Republican tax plans that are difficult to keep up with.  The House, Senate, and White House each have their own plans.  The Democrats in office will have no say in the matter. The underlying theme is to cut taxes as much as possible for the wealthiest.  It's difficult to uncover and track the many hidden gems within their devious plans but Smart Dissent will try to share as many as we can.  

We as individuals must undertake Smart Dissent by speaking up loudly and hoping numerous Republicans in Congress see the light.   

Last week, Trump named Jerome Powell to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

If confirmed by the Senate, Powell, 64, will succeed Janet Yellen — the first woman to head the Fed — whose term expires in February. Powell, a current member of the Fed's board of governors, is expected to pursue policies largely in line with the gradual interest rate hikes of the Yellen-led Fed.

Smart Dissent has discussed Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on a few occasions including: here, here, and here.  Zinke is in charge of our beloved National Parks, not to mention offshore drilling.

Last week, Republicans proposed to cap the amount that Americans can contribute before taxes to 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts.  The details of this proposal came to light publicly and was reported by nearly all media sources.  It was intended to increase the tax burden on middle class Americans to offset the cost of tax cuts to the wealthiest. Fortunately The Resistance heard this, spoke up, and exhibited Smart Dissent.  Thus, this specific proposal did not make it into the House GOP tax plan.  Numerous other things did which we will cover in a new post next week.

Senate Republicans passed a $4 trillion budget blueprint late Thursday by a narrow 51-49 vote, with Kentucky's Senator Rand Paul joining Democrats in opposing the measure considered a key step in forward on President Trump's promises of a tax overhaul.  The White House praised the bill, saying it "creates a pathway to unleash the potential of the American economy through tax reform and tax cuts." 

In 2008-2009, the United States went through its longest, and by most measures worst economic recession since the Great Depression.  The impacts were felt for years beyond that as 8.7 million jobs were lost ruining the lives of tens of millions more.  The culprit was wreckless activity by traditional and investment banks.  It seems like forever ago but you may recall a huge movement called Occupy Wall Street which sought to hold these financial institutions responsible for destroying our nation.  Meanwhile, as the government bailed out the banks with billions of taxpayer dollars during the

In Smart Dissent's Budget Cuts Series, we are detailing as many of the White House proposed budget cuts as we can keep up with.  We seek to learn and share what's hidden beneath the surface which are so many programs, facilities, and people that will never be reported by most media.

BE SMART ABOUT is our unfortunate series highlighting people in power or important topics you need to stay informed about so you can share this knowledge and together we can Be Smart and Actively Dissent.  Today we discuss the Office of the Inspector General.  You will not find this information on cable news and rarely in print media.  Inspector Generals play a crucial role in our government and society and have enormous significance to our nation yet they are under attack without any outcry.