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As congressional Republicans prepare for Donald Trump's possible White House return by plotting to expand tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy that were the cornerstone of his first term in office, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday said Democrats must be ferocious opponents of another "GOP tax scam," while also providing an alternative vision.

"It's time to stiffen our spines," said Warren in social media post. "President [Joe] Biden is right: If the 2025 tax bill doesn't call on the wealthy and giant corporations to shoulder a bigger share of what it costs to run this country. Democrats should reject it outright. No more Trump tax breaks for billionaires."

As Common Dreams reported earlier this month, Republican lawmakers are ready and eager to ram through an expanded version of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Falsely touted by Trump as a boon to working-class families, the law was a massive windfall for corporations and the rich and added trillions of dollars to the national debt. ...

While the United States may have some truly awe-inspiringly stupid elected officials and wanna-be elected officials -- from Rep. Louis "Don't Cast Aspersions on my Asparagus" Gohmert (R-TX) to Christine "I'm Not a Witch" O'Donnell to Congressional Republicans who have voted three times to de-fund ACORN, an aid organization that hasn't existed since 2010 -- it appears that we may have a challenger to U.S. hegemony in the field of "dumbest politicians speaking English" in the form of Australia's Stephanie Banister.

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[rebelmouse-image 24750310 original_size="460x307" expand=1]Are Republicans for lower taxes, as a general principle? They would have you believe the answer is yes; in fact, getting the rubes to vote for them is a matter of promising to take control of the nation's uteruses away from their rightful owners plus a promise that you personally will see lower taxes. But are they in fact in support of lower taxes? Here's your answer:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official.