House Republicans hazy on the tax bill they just passed

Plus: Trump miss No Images? Click here         House Republicans Don’t Know Some Very Basic Facts About The Tax Bill They Wrote House Republicans swear they had enough time to review a 500-page conference report released last Friday night before they voted on what they thought would be the final tax bill Tuesday. (They actually had to vote on the bill again Wednesday because of a parliamentary mishap.) But when we asked GOP lawmakers supporting the legislation this week for just one basic detail of the bill ― the tax bracket percentages for individual income ― hardly anyone could list them. HuffPost had to ask 18 House Republicans to identify the tax brackets before we finally came across one member who could: Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah. (We stopped asking after Stewart, meaning the percentage of the House GOP conference who knew this key aspect of the bill could have been much worse than our imperfect survey suggests.) To be clear, we were just looking for seven figures: 10 percent, 12 percent, 22 percent, 24 percent, 32 percent, 35 percent and 37 percent. We were not looking for congressional representatives to display some savant-like ability and provide the income thresholds for each bracket. We just wanted to see if Republicans knew this one simple element of a bill they were rushing into law. They didn’t. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Control of Virginia's House of Delegates could come down to drawing straws. Or picking a name from a hat. Or flipping a coin... READ MORE Trump promised a tax cut aimed at the middle class. Looks like he missed — badly. The rich benefit the most, and after eight years, they will be the only ones benefiting. READ MORE A top Republican bragged about his party's sabotage of Obamacare. Remember, these guys don’t actually have a better alternative. READ MORE It's almost the end of the year, and we want to make this newsletter even better for you in 2018. Take a few minutes to fill out this survey and let us know what you'd like to see more of next year.     .     ICYMI DNC chairman Tom Perez says President Donald Trump should "of course" be investigated for sexual misconduct. He said Republicans wouldn’t think twice about investigating a Democratic president accused of the same conduct.   Democrats split over supporting a government funding bill that doesn't protect Dreamers. Sen. Dick Durbin said “most” of his colleagues agree the bill must have Dreamer protections. But the GOP only needs a few to break away — and some already have.   Alabama is conducting a voter fraud investigation based on one man's off-the-cuff comment. “One has to wonder about the priorities of our secretary of state,” said Randall Marshall, executive director of the Alabama chapter of the ACLU.    . Want more?  Obamacare Plagued Democrats In 2010. The GOP Just Voted For A Bill Even Less Popular. Paul Ryan Asked If He’s ‘Living In A Fantasy World’ Amid His Defense Of Tax Bill ‘Law & Order’ Could Have Saved Trump Judicial Pick From Colossal Flub, Says Producer     How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe