"Good Luck with
that!"
As the senator from
Vermont you should know this?
Bernie!
I have a song that
one would guess is one of your favorite?
As with most of your
good ideas, not in this country?
Sanders complained
of oil subsidies, companies stashing revenue overseas to avoid taxes and
billionaire investor Warren Buffett's secretary paying a higher tax rate than
he does.
None of the above
can be stopped by a president without the agreement of congress.
"Good Luck with
that!"
You see Senator,
because of checks and balances in our government, you cannot raise taxes
without the permission of congress.
"Good Luck with
that!"
All bills formally
originate in the House.
(The President or
the Senate can propose legislation, but unless the house introduces it, it goes
nowhere.)
Once they pass it,
it goes to the Senate.
If the Senate
approves the same version, it goes to the White House for signature.
If the Senate
modifies the bill, it goes back to the House for reconsideration and if they
don't agree to the changes then it goes to committee to resolve the
differences.
Once the House and
Senate have both passed the same version, it's off to the White House.
checks and balances