Well President Donald Trump finally scored a victory when the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The big question, though, is how will the Senate’s version fare, and what will the final version look like when it reaches the president’s desk.
This is the Trump version of tax reform. I like the idea of simplifying the tax code and making the United States competitive with other nations in attracting and keeping American companies in this country.
I believe we need to give it a chance and let it succeed.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects the bill would result in an approximately $1.5-trillion reduction in revenues from 2018-27. This is a valid concern, but the CBO does not project how many jobs could be created because of the act and possibly offset the projected lost revenues.
I would like to see those numbers over the life of the act. However, future presidents, Democrat or Republican, will have their own ideas of tax reform, and they will want to add their own ideas to this discussion.
While the passage of bill may be good news for Republicans, the flurry of allegations of sexual harassment and abuse is not.
In recent weeks, such allegations have run rampant in the nation’s capital. Some of them involved elected officials, Republican and Democrat.
I think we need to let any investigations taking place be completed, and if any of the allegations are proven to be true, the offending parties should resign or face expulsion from office.
Friday’s Daily Independent story stated that as required under California law, it will allow recreational or medical use of cannabis by adults 21 and older. Adults are also allowed to grow up to six plants within their private residences and have up to one ounce in their possession.
My question is how do you enforce it? The police cannot just go into someone’s home to make sure any pot users, whether medical or recreational, are over 21 years old.
I still do not support the legalization of marijuana. I know people said medical marijuana has helped them, but I would like to see a Food and Drug Administration evaluation.
— John V. Ciani is a retired Daily Independent reporter. He currently resides in Florida.
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