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Tax, spending divisions rankle Republicans despite momentum on reconciliation

Congressional Republicans are not united on the tax cut package but plan to proceed with a vote on a budget framework next week, according to Senate Republicans.
Senate Republicans aim to make tax cuts from 2017 permanent, potentially increasing the deficit by $37 trillion over 30 years, as reported by nonpartisan budget experts.
Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley criticized Republican plans as a "partisan gimmick," warning it would violate budgeting laws and reshape Senate rules.

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West Hawaii Today

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Republicans divided on spending cuts as they try to pay for Trump’s tax cuts - West Hawaii Today

WASHINGTON — U.S. congressional Republicans are struggling over how to pay for President Donald Trump’s multi-trillion-dollar tax-cut and immigration reform agenda, with the fate of the Medicaid health care program and the nation’s debt ceiling hanging in the balance.

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The Thinking Conservative

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As Republicans Push for Tax Cuts, Here Are the Obstacles They Face - The Thinking Conservative

Republicans in Congress must advance Trump’s legislative agenda, top of their list is making permanent the tax cuts enacted during president’s first term. The post As Republicans Push for Tax Cuts, Here Are the Obstacles They Face appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

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HuffPost

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5 Ways The GOP Tax Cut Plan Could Go Off The Rails

Republicans are putting all their legislative eggs in a single basket despite very narrow congressional majorities. They won’t please everyone.

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NBC News

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Senate braces for high-stakes ruling that will decide the fate of Trump's tax cuts

Senators are expecting to receive a consequential decision that will shape whether Republicans can make President Donald Trump’s expiring tax cuts permanent.

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The Daily Caller

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EXCLUSIVE: IRS Official Involved In Obama-Era Tea Party Scandal Quietly Running Key Tax Division

A government watchdog group is calling for the job of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official who played a part in a major-Obama era scandal at the agency ...

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The Hill

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Tax, spending divisions rankle Republicans despite momentum on reconciliation

Republican leaders in the House and Senate emerged from a meeting at the Treasury Department Tuesday afternoon sounding upbeat about their “big, beautiful bill” that has an extension of the 2017 tax cuts as its centerpiece. But lawmakers on key committees are sounding nervous about divisions they have over the bill, issues that range from…

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