Why we filed petition to derail TRAIN

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January 29, 2018
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OUR PETITION is premised on the fact that the House blatantly violated the Constitution and its own rules in “ratifying” the Bicameral Conference Committee Report of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill without a quorum and without a vote.  Thus, we ask the Supreme Court to void the invalid House ratification and the overwhelmingly regressive TRAIN law.

At best, once the Supreme Court favors our petition, it will send a strong message to the leaders of Congress that they cannot just pass a law without a quorum and without a vote; that they have to strictly observe the Constitution, and, in particular  the rules on ratification.

The success of this Petition will delay the implementation of the TRAIN and give more time for the people to protest and exert pressure against the TRAIN’s anti-poor regressive taxes – even if the House leaders attempt to rectify the invalid ratification.

We will vigorously pursue the fight for substantial and bigger income tax reduction for the workers and employees.

Our study shows that whatever supposed benefits the employees income tax adjustments will give are  easily wiped out by the inflationary effects of the new regressive taxes on oil, coal, power and other commodities and services.

While we file this petition questioning the procedural infirmities of TRAIN, we will continue to seriously study the filing of another petition against the regressive and burdensome new tax impositions of the TRAIN. – REP. ANTONIO TINIO (ACT Teachers), REP. CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE (Bayan Muna), REP. ARIEL CASILAO (Anakpawis)
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