US House Republicans face divide as they look to move ahead on Trump tax cuts

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When members of Congress face tough decisions, that’s when the voters they represent need to light up their phones.Right now, Republicans in the House are struggling to find budget items they can erase for the sake of President Trump’s tax…

House delays vote on tax-cut, debt limit plan amid deficit spat

WASHINGTON — A Republican drive to quickly pass President Donald Trump’s tax cut proposals and increase the U.S. debt ceiling has been temporarily delayed by party infighting over federal deficits.

'Can’t live with myself': Even Trump 'superfans' refuse to endorse president’s key strategy

The fiscal hawks who upset President Donald Trump’s attempt to raise the debt ceiling last December are still a presence in the U.S. House today, and many don’t like the taste of the magic math behind the president’s tax cuts.The New York Times reported Wednesday afternoon that anti-debt diehards in the Republican Party have no love for party leaders’ argument that extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts costs “nothing” because it maintains budget polic…

Mike Johnson calls budget vote despite Republican fury over Medicaid cuts and deficit

Johnson advances plan to extend Trump tax cuts on the back of spending cuts while Republicans on both ends of the spectrum threaten rebellion

Trump Tax Scam 2.0 Decried as 'Permission Slip' for Corporate Price-Gougers to Continue 'Ripping Off' Americans

Progressive report argues corporations prioritized enriching shareholders over affordability, fueling inflation. Trump tax cuts benefit wealthy.

Mutiny brewing among Republicans over Trump budget

Republican leaders raced Wednesday to pass a budget that will tee up Donald Trump's sweeping proposed tax cuts, as a rank-and-file rebellion over spending threatened one of the US president's signature policies.