It's a core characteristic they've learned from HitlerPig, who learned it from his mentor Roy Cohn, who always said that you never admit that you were wrong or were defeated. Always declare victory, and NEVER, EVER apologize.
HitlerPig lives by that, and his followers have adopted it as well.
"Ah, yes, everything is working according to my plan."
At this point, it's not about paying LESS taxes, they can't pay less than zero. Now it's about getting tax rebates/ refunds from the government.
Of course, that's how politics works. All this bluster about opposing the bill was always theater as usual. There's always a bunch of holdouts, and they allow just enough to fight back in an empty gesture for their constituents, so that it still passes by one vote.
I knew that all that opposition in the House would melt away as each was given their favorite pork amendment in the bill.
Just like those dog & pony shows called Congressional Hearings, where they bring in a bunch of CEOs from whatever industry they are targeting that day, grill them for a day or two, then do absolutely NOTHING about it. EVER.
I've been watching it happen over and over for decades. I'm so bored with it.
The key is Campaign Finance Reform, which is the issue from which ALL other issues arise.
We need to get money out of politics.
And Fettermans and Sinemas.
Ultimately, it would draw more disgruntled Republicans who don't like the MAGA takeover of their party, than Democrats.
I hope he's the guy who gets the crap kicked out of him.
Our country is under MAGA Nazis rule, and that is nothing to celebrate. Independence Day should be a Day of Resistance, until the MAGA Nazis lose their control.
It's worked for ABC and CBS, why not CNN? Just threaten to pull their broadcast licenses, and accept a settlement bribe.
I suspect CNN won't be the last.