Democrats plan to use tax bill to attack Republicans at midtermsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The tax bill is President Donald Trump’s biggest legislative victory this year, but Democratic strategists are already planning how to turn it into his biggest liability. The emotional trigger they think will work on voters at next year’s midterm elections: arguing the bill is profoundly unfair by giving the lion’s share of benefits to corporations and the rich.   “Be careful what you wish for,” Tom Steyer, a Democratic billionaire, said of Republican leaders in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday. “They wanted this, they should have never have wanted it. Now that they’ve got it, they’re going to wish they didn’t.” Steyer said he plans to use his money - through his political group NextGen America - to attack the Republican tax overhaul, using social media and online advertising aimed at young voters, a strategy that recently helped elect Democratic candidate Doug Jones in a Senate race in Alabama and Ralph Northam as governor of Virginia. In November 2018, elections will be held for all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and for 34 seats in the 100-member Senate.  Pollsters believe the midterms could be a rare “wave election,” when one party seizes back control of Congress. It happened for Republicans in 2010 and 1994.  If Democrats are able to pick up two more Senate seats, they will take control of the chamber. And after the wins in Alabama and Virginia, they are even hopeful they could tap into anger over tax cuts for the rich to win control of the House. Only about 29 percent of voters approve of the tax bill, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in mid December. Slightly more than 52 percent oppose it. In no region of the country did even half of the people polled say they support it.  The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee is already running anti-tax plan ads in several key states including Nevada, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.  The ads are only five-second spots running before YouTube videos. The viewer, unable to skip over the ads, will hear: “The Republican tax scheme gives huge breaks to corporations but raises taxes on middle class families.” The tax bill cuts the corporate tax rate to 21 percent and raises the threshold at which an inheritance is taxed. It also cuts the tax rate for top earners.  While it also cuts the tax rate for most other income groups and doubles the size of the standard deduction, the elimination of other popular deductions could result in some taxpayers seeing a tax increase instead of a cut. It has been popular with the Republican base, Trump voters and the party’s donors. The stock market has surged in anticipation of the cuts.     Democrats plan to focus on provisions like benefits to commercial real estate owners, arguing that the tax bill could produce millions of dollars of more cash for Trump and his family members. The White House asserts Trump will not personally benefit – but it admits that his business might.   The Super PAC American Bridge, which supports Democratic candidates, is running digital ads in states with Senate races targeting women, swing voters and Republicans in suburban areas, said Joshua Karp, the group’s communication director for Senate races.   “I think there is a couple of things that get almost all Americans riled up about this bill, it is fundamentally unfair and breaking the promise the Republicans made to the American people,” Karp said.  Republicans say Democrats are indulging in wishful thinking. Polls say 50 percent of voters think their taxes will go up, but tax analysts say that 80 percent will pay less tax.  Republicans are counting on voters, when they see more money in their paychecks, to dismiss Democratic rhetoric, and perhaps even throw their support behind Trump.  And if there are any unpleasant surprises in store for taxpayers, they will not be filing their first tax returns under the new law until early 2019, months after the midterm elections.  Republican strategist Alex Conant, a veteran of congressional and presidential campaigns, said the unpopularity of the tax cuts in opinion polls can be directly attributed to Trump’s low approval levels.  “We’re losing elections because Donald Trump is incredibly unpopular and makes a lot of independents and soft Republicans uncomfortable ... Trump’s numbers are dragging down tax reform’s numbers,” Conant said, although he also played down the electoral risks of the tax overhaul. “I would be very surprised if people are marching in the streets months from now because we cut their taxes.”  Republicans have some other advantages, like the growing economy, that means an attack on the tax overhaul could backfire.  “Democrats will have a very hard time taking this road if the economy is still going gang busters 11 months from now,” Republican strategist Joe Bretell said. But he acknowledges that the Democrats are on the right track.  “The emotional trigger point is in fairness,” he said. “The party that can best explain or brand this bill and explain why it’s fair or unfair to their base or the other side, wins.” politicsNews
democrats plan use tax bill attack republicans midtermswashington reuters the tax bill president donald trump biggest legislative victory year democratic strategist already planning turn biggest liability the emotional trigger think work voters next year midterm elections arguing bill profoundly unfair giving lion share benefits corporations rich be careful wish tom steer democratic billionaire said republican leaders interview reuters wednesday they wanted never wanted now got going wish steer said plans use money political group nextgen america attack republican tax overhaul using social media online advertising aimed young voters strategy recently helped elect democratic candidate doug jones senate race alabama ralph north governor virginia in november elections held seats house representatives seats senate posters believe midterm could rare wave election one party seizes back control congress it happened republicans if democrats able pick two senate seats take control chamber and wins alabama virginia even hopeful could tap anger tax cuts rich win control house only percent voters approve tax bill according poll conducted mid december slightly percent oppose in region country even half people polled say support the democratic senate campaign committee already running plan ads several key states including nevada arizona indiana ohio pennsylvania wisconsin the ads spots running youtube videos the viewer unable skip ads hear the republican tax scheme gives huge breaks corporations raises taxes middle class the tax bill cuts corporate tax rate percent raises threshold inheritance taxed it also cuts tax rate top earners while also cuts tax rate income groups doubles size standard deduction elimination popular deductions could result taxpayers seeing tax increase instead cut it popular republican base trump voters party donors the stock market surged anticipation cuts democrats plan focus provisions like benefits commercial real estate owners arguing tax bill could produce millions dollars cash trump family members the white house asserts trump personally benefit admits business might the super pac american bridge supports democratic candidates running digital ads states senate races targeting women swing voters republicans suburban areas said joshua harp group communication director senate races i think couple things get almost americans ruled bill fundamentally unfair breaking promise republicans made american people harp said republicans say democrats insulting willful thinking polls say percent voters think taxes go tax analysts say percent pay less tax republicans counting voters see money paychecks dismiss democratic rhetoric perhaps even throw support behind trump and unpleasant surprises store taxpayers filing first tax returns new law early months midterm elections republican strategist alex conan veteran congressional presidential campaigns said popularity tax cuts opinion polls directly attributed trump low approval levels we losing elections donald trump incredibly unpopular makes lot independents soft republicans uncomfortable trump numbers dragging tax reform numbers conan said although also played electoral risks tax overhaul i would surprised people marching streets months cut republicans advantages like growing economy means attack tax overhaul could backfires democrats hard time taking road economy still going gang buster months republican strategist joe bretell said but acknowledges democrats right track the emotional trigger point fairness said the party best explain brand bill explain fair unfair base side politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Democrats plan to use tax bill to attack Republicans at midtermsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The tax bill is President Donald Trump’s biggest legislative victory this year, but Democratic strategists are already planning how to turn it into his biggest liability. The emotional trigger they think will work on voters at next year’s midterm elections: arguing the bill is profoundly unfair by giving the lion’s share of benefits to corporations and the rich.   “Be careful what you wish for,” Tom Steyer, a Democratic billionaire, said of Republican leaders in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday. “They wanted this, they should have never have wanted it. Now that they’ve got it, they’re going to wish they didn’t.” Steyer said he plans to use his money - through his political group NextGen America - to attack the Republican tax overhaul, using social media and online advertising aimed at young voters, a strategy that recently helped elect Democratic candidate Doug Jones in a Senate race in Alabama and Ralph Northam as governor of Virginia. In November 2018, elections will be held for all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and for 34 seats in the 100-member Senate.  Pollsters believe the midterms could be a rare “wave election,” when one party seizes back control of Congress. It happened for Republicans in 2010 and 1994.  If Democrats are able to pick up two more Senate seats, they will take control of the chamber. And after the wins in Alabama and Virginia, they are even hopeful they could tap into anger over tax cuts for the rich to win control of the House. Only about 29 percent of voters approve of the tax bill, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in mid December. Slightly more than 52 percent oppose it. In no region of the country did even half of the people polled say they support it.  The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee is already running anti-tax plan ads in several key states including Nevada, Arizona, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.  The ads are only five-second spots running before YouTube videos. The viewer, unable to skip over the ads, will hear: “The Republican tax scheme gives huge breaks to corporations but raises taxes on middle class families.” The tax bill cuts the corporate tax rate to 21 percent and raises the threshold at which an inheritance is taxed. It also cuts the tax rate for top earners.  While it also cuts the tax rate for most other income groups and doubles the size of the standard deduction, the elimination of other popular deductions could result in some taxpayers seeing a tax increase instead of a cut. It has been popular with the Republican base, Trump voters and the party’s donors. The stock market has surged in anticipation of the cuts.     Democrats plan to focus on provisions like benefits to commercial real estate owners, arguing that the tax bill could produce millions of dollars of more cash for Trump and his family members. The White House asserts Trump will not personally benefit – but it admits that his business might.   The Super PAC American Bridge, which supports Democratic candidates, is running digital ads in states with Senate races targeting women, swing voters and Republicans in suburban areas, said Joshua Karp, the group’s communication director for Senate races.   “I think there is a couple of things that get almost all Americans riled up about this bill, it is fundamentally unfair and breaking the promise the Republicans made to the American people,” Karp said.  Republicans say Democrats are indulging in wishful thinking. Polls say 50 percent of voters think their taxes will go up, but tax analysts say that 80 percent will pay less tax.  Republicans are counting on voters, when they see more money in their paychecks, to dismiss Democratic rhetoric, and perhaps even throw their support behind Trump.  And if there are any unpleasant surprises in store for taxpayers, they will not be filing their first tax returns under the new law until early 2019, months after the midterm elections.  Republican strategist Alex Conant, a veteran of congressional and presidential campaigns, said the unpopularity of the tax cuts in opinion polls can be directly attributed to Trump’s low approval levels.  “We’re losing elections because Donald Trump is incredibly unpopular and makes a lot of independents and soft Republicans uncomfortable ... Trump’s numbers are dragging down tax reform’s numbers,” Conant said, although he also played down the electoral risks of the tax overhaul. “I would be very surprised if people are marching in the streets months from now because we cut their taxes.”  Republicans have some other advantages, like the growing economy, that means an attack on the tax overhaul could backfire.  “Democrats will have a very hard time taking this road if the economy is still going gang busters 11 months from now,” Republican strategist Joe Bretell said. But he acknowledges that the Democrats are on the right track.  “The emotional trigger point is in fairness,” he said. “The party that can best explain or brand this bill and explain why it’s fair or unfair to their base or the other side, wins.” politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: democrats plan use tax bill attack republicans midtermswashington reuters the tax bill president donald trump biggest legislative victory year democratic strategist already planning turn biggest liability the emotional trigger think work voters next year midterm elections arguing bill profoundly unfair giving lion share benefits corporations rich be careful wish tom steer democratic billionaire said republican leaders interview reuters wednesday they wanted never wanted now got going wish steer said plans use money political group nextgen america attack republican tax overhaul using social media online advertising aimed young voters strategy recently helped elect democratic candidate doug jones senate race alabama ralph north governor virginia in november elections held seats house representatives seats senate posters believe midterm could rare wave election one party seizes back control congress it happened republicans if democrats able pick two senate seats take control chamber and wins alabama virginia even hopeful could tap anger tax cuts rich win control house only percent voters approve tax bill according poll conducted mid december slightly percent oppose in region country even half people polled say support the democratic senate campaign committee already running plan ads several key states including nevada arizona indiana ohio pennsylvania wisconsin the ads spots running youtube videos the viewer unable skip ads hear the republican tax scheme gives huge breaks corporations raises taxes middle class the tax bill cuts corporate tax rate percent raises threshold inheritance taxed it also cuts tax rate top earners while also cuts tax rate income groups doubles size standard deduction elimination popular deductions could result taxpayers seeing tax increase instead cut it popular republican base trump voters party donors the stock market surged anticipation cuts democrats plan focus provisions like benefits commercial real estate owners arguing tax bill could produce millions dollars cash trump family members the white house asserts trump personally benefit admits business might the super pac american bridge supports democratic candidates running digital ads states senate races targeting women swing voters republicans suburban areas said joshua harp group communication director senate races i think couple things get almost americans ruled bill fundamentally unfair breaking promise republicans made american people harp said republicans say democrats insulting willful thinking polls say percent voters think taxes go tax analysts say percent pay less tax republicans counting voters see money paychecks dismiss democratic rhetoric perhaps even throw support behind trump and unpleasant surprises store taxpayers filing first tax returns new law early months midterm elections republican strategist alex conan veteran congressional presidential campaigns said popularity tax cuts opinion polls directly attributed trump low approval levels we losing elections donald trump incredibly unpopular makes lot independents soft republicans uncomfortable trump numbers dragging tax reform numbers conan said although also played electoral risks tax overhaul i would surprised people marching streets months cut republicans advantages like growing economy means attack tax overhaul could backfires democrats hard time taking road economy still going gang buster months republican strategist joe bretell said but acknowledges democrats right track the emotional trigger point fairness said the party best explain brand bill explain fair unfair base side politicsnews