Winter is NOT Coming for Trump's Tax Bill: A Clash of Republicans and Empty Promises!

A Bill Fit for a Khaleesi? More Like a Dothraki Horde!

As Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen First of Her Name Queen of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men Lady of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm I've seen more united fronts from a gaggle of chickens facing a fox. This 'big beautiful' tax bill of Donald Trump's? More like a dragon egg that's about to hatch into a very ugly very angry lizard. The House Republican leaders are facing a rebellion fiercer than anything I faced when trying to reclaim the Iron Throne! It seems these politicians are less united than my dragons after a particularly long flight. Frankly I expected more loyalty. Where are their dragons?

The Midnight Oil Burns (and So Do My Patience)

A meeting that drags on for twelve hours? By the Old Gods and the New even Tyrion Lannister wouldn't subject himself to such torture without copious amounts of wine. The House Rules Committee apparently has no access to Arbor Gold. House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris R Md. claims the “runway is short.” Short? My patience is shorter when someone dares question my claim to the Iron Throne! It seems Speaker Mike Johnson's self imposed Memorial Day deadline is about as realistic as Cersei Lannister's promises.

A Royal Summons (and Empty Promises)

Rep. Chip Roy R Texas says conservative holdouts were summoned to the White House. Ah yes the classic political move – a last minute meeting with the king! One can only imagine the sweet nothings whispered into their ears. Promises promises... they’re as plentiful as Lannisters at a wedding. “We’re going to work with the president,” Roy says. Good luck with that. I've had more success training dragons than politicians reaching a consensus.

The Numbers Game: More Deadly Than a Game of Thrones

Johnson’s narrow Republican majority means he can’t afford to lose more than a handful of votes. Losing votes is like losing dragons – each one is a devastating blow. The Freedom Caucus holds enough sway to sink this bill faster than the Night King sinking Viserion. One has to wonder does Johnson not know the meaning of “Dracarys”? Perhaps a little fire is what this whole process needs.

Hope Springs Eternal (or Does It?)

Johnson and Trump remain hopeful. Hope? Hope is for fools and smallfolk. I prefer a good strategy and a fleet of Unsullied. Trump claims he feels “very well” about the bill. Of course he does! He probably thinks a tax bill is like a good head of hair – the bigger the better. Meanwhile the bill includes provisions to make permanent Trump's 2017 tax cuts raise the SALT cap and eliminate taxes on tips. It sounds like a bill written by someone who’s never had to bend the knee to anyone.

The Poor Get Poorer the Rich Get Richer: A Tale as Old as Westeros

The Congressional Budget Office says the lowest income households will see resources decrease while the highest income households will see them increase. Imagine that! The rich getting richer at the expense of the poor? It's as if Westeros has been transported to Washington! Truly it's enough to make a Khaleesi consider unleashing her dragons on Capitol Hill. Perhaps a bit of fire and blood is what's needed to redistribute the wealth!