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No conflicting feelings here at all. I hate everything about it. Millions of Americans will lose health insurance because of this and the national debt will increase substantially, all so the top 1% can grow even wealthier.
Pro
I hear you. It’s hard to watch something pass that feels so unbalanced.
You will only benefit from tax relief if you making over a million dollars.
Pro
Not necessarily.
I don’t think the “benefits” to your personal pocket book will outweigh the waves of negativity that will eventually affect all of us - all economic classes.
Pro
That’s a strong point, and I can’t deny there are personal benefits for me and that’s why I’m feeling conflicted. It’s tough to balance the relief I feel with the awareness of the broader negative impacts it may cause for others.
I don't know how I feel yet, it’s definitely a weird tension, feeling a personal win, but worrying who’s losing in the tradeoff. Hard not to sit with both. What part of the bill don't you like?
Pro
Totally relate to that. It’s that uncomfortable middle ground - feeling the personal upside while still worrying about the broader fallout. I’m still digging into the details too but one thing that’s hard for me to reconcile is the potential cutbacks to public assistance programs. It feels like those who need the most support might end up with even less, just so others can get tax breaks.