No Wiggle Room

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By Sniffles

Republicans have 52 votes in the Senate. Not 55. Not 60. Just 52.

That may sound good — after all, it's more than 50 percent. But things are getting a little dicey for the GOP when it comes to passing their unholy tax bill.

That's because a few of those Senate Republicans are otherwise occupied. On the medical front, John McCain, Thad Cochran and now Rand Paul all are dealing with illness or injury — from brain cancer to "something urological" to getting beat up by a neighbor. (We're still waiting to hear the back story on that one.) On the who-gives-a-damn front, Bob Corker and Jeff Flake are unleashed and dangerous. Why should they fall in line for a bill that guts healthcare, hurts the middle class and gives a huge tax cut to the rich?

And meanwhile, the sociopath in the White House says he wants a tax vote before Thanksgiving. How will they do it, with five Senators getting sick and going rogue? We'll watch with interest. But in the meantime, two things:

Americans need to fight this bill as fiercely as they fought for healthcare. And every, repeat, every Republican should be asked about Donald Trump's tax returns. We need to see them. No tax returns? No bill. Simple as that! We cats PURR.