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Re:Sweeping Reform Would Tax Capital Gains Like Ordinary Income by tssva on Sunday April 07, 2019 @11:52AM (#19597547)
You introduce it now to setup being able to pass it later when you have a majority.

The Republicans now have to officially go on record opposing it which means you can use it as a campaign issue when running against them. If you then win a majority while having raised the issue during the campaign you can claim a "mandate" for passing it.

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