(CNN) While you were sleeping, Senate Republicans passed President Donald Trump's tax plan . They needed to pass something to appease their base and this tax plan was the last, best option. (Worth noting: six in 10 Republicans in that Quinnipiac poll approved of the GOP tax plan.) Any Republican strategist worth their title has to understand just how much of a risky gamble approving this tax plan represents. In passing this bill, Republicans are living the words of renowned political philosopher Janis Joplin: "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose."

Source: CNN December 02, 2017 16:18 UTC