Of course the House bill was written, it wasn't a blank piece of paper when the House passed it. What do you take me for, a fool? I have a good idea of what you are, Motley, and "fool" isn't in the mix, although we disagree. 

Scary figures are attached to the House bill with good reason, by competent economists including many employed by our federal government. We know that the House bill as it stands would end the deductions for state income taxes while doubling the standard deduction. I would pay considerably more tax under this bill, even though my income is close to the median for a single filer.

I agree the details are important and we don't know what the bill will look like in its final version; but certainly the intent is to enrich the wealthy at the expense of lower and middle income households, and that it would increase deficits at a time when we could be reducing them.

"Death tax"? You have been drinking the Kool Aid.

Panic? Sorry, rationality is my goal. What's yours?