(This list is being continuously updated through Christmas Eve. Have a recommendation? Send it to [email protected])
Nice
Frank Giacco
The 11-year old entrepreneur who mowed the White House lawn
Naughty
Former New York Times Labor Reporter Steven Greenhouse
For complaining that letting Frank Giacco mow the White House lawn sent a bad message about labor laws
Nice
President Donald J. Trump
“With Trump as your President, we are going to be celebrating Merry Christmas again, with a big, beautiful tax cut!”
Nice
Bill Rogers
For riding out Hurricane Harvey with his wife and four dogs in a truck and saying, “Death? I ain’t afraid of death. What I’m afraid of is the IRS.”
Nice
Sen. Ted Cruz
For his leadership in expanding 529 college savings plans. Thanks to his amendment, families can use 529s for K-12 education and homeschooling expenses
Nice
Vice President Mike Pence
For providing the tie-breaking vote for the Cruz 529 amendment
Nice
Harry Reid
For his farsighted decision to eliminate the filibuster for nominations to the judiciary and executive branch positions
Naughty
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma
For spearheading a gas tax increase
Nice
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
For enacting a new budget that provided further tax relief to Wisconsin taxpayers, including the repeal of the statewide property tax, state AMT, and state soda tax.
Naughty
California Republican Assemblyman Chad Mayes
For voting to extend Democrat Governor Jerry Brown’s cap and trade scheme through 2030
Nice
North Carolina Senate President Phil Berger, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, and other Republican legislators
For enacting another round of personal and corporate income tax rate cuts
Nice
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
For significant delaying the Obama administration’s pending prohibition of life-saving electronic cigarettes, while more reasonable regulations are created
Nice
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the Arizona Legislature
For passing “Right to Earn a Living” legislation that puts the burden on government to prove why occupational licenses are necessary to protect the public
Nice
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai
For restoring internet freedom
Naughty
Internet Trolls
For harassing Ajit Pai, hi wife and children at home, at work, and in school with racial slurs and threats of violence
Nice
Speaker Paul Ryan
For his decades of work to make tax reform possible
Naughty
12 Michigan GOP legislators
For voting against an income tax rate cut: Jason Sheppard (Temperance), Chris Afendoulis (Grand Rapids Township), Julie Calley (Portland), Kathy Crawford (Novi), Daniela Garcia (Holland), Larry Inman (Williamsburg), Jim Lilly (Park Township), Dave Maturen (Vicksburg), Michael McCready (Bloomfield Hills), Brett Roberts (Eaton Township), Dave Pagel (Berrien Springs), and Scott VanSingel (Grant)
Nice
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez (R)
For vetoing the millions of dollars of tax increases that the Democratic-controlled legislature tried to impose on the hard working people of New Mexico
Naughty
Alaska Governor Bill Walker (D)
For his efforts to impose an income tax on Alaskans
Nice
Alaska Senate President Pete Kelly and Senate Republicans
For blocking Governor Bill Walker and House Democrats’ efforts to impose an income tax on Alaskans
Naughty
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D)
For his proposal to impose a Commercial Activity Tax (gross receipts tax) on Louisianans less than a year after he signed the largest tax increase in the history of the Pelican State into law
Nice
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R)
For opening up ANWR
Nice
Florida Governor Rick Scott (R)
For enacting his seventh tax cut in seven years
Naughty
All Democrats in the Senate and House
For voting against tax cuts for the Middle Class
Nice
Representative Kristi Noem (R-SD)
For getting Death Tax repeal through the U.S. House
Nice
Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX)
For being the cheerful warrior for tax reform
Nice
Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO)
For fighting to protect small businesses, families and seniors against Obamacare’s health insurance tax
Nice
Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA)
For fighting to prevent a tax hike trigger from being included in the tax reform bill
Nice
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
For guiding the tax reform bill through the Senate with a narrow majority
Nice
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
For setting the record straight with Democrats. The tax reform bill is a win for the Middle Class.
Nice
Gary Cohn and Steven Mnuchin
For spearheading President Trump’s effort to pass tax reform in 2017
(This list is being continuously updated through Christmas Eve. Have a recommendation? Send it to [email protected])