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Despite the sparring it's

ocean-kat — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:48:53 +0000

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Despite the sparring it's hard to believe they're not going to pass something. If the republicans can't pass a tax cut for the rich what can they do. That's about all the republicans stand for any more outside a few cultural issues.

WaPo is now headlining the

artappraiser — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 06:10:11 +0000

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WaPo is now headlining the Rubio story, as if he is about to cause big trouble for the bill:

Possible defection by Sen. Rubio puts tax overhaul bill closer to the brink of defeat

By Jeff Stein, Erica Werner, and Damian Paletta

Senate leaders worked to win over Sen. Marco Rubio, who threatened to vote “No” on the tax measure unless it includes tens of billions of dollars in new breaks for low-income and working-class families. Republicans can’t afford to lose more than two votes in the Senate on the bill.

NYTimes is also headlining the tax story, but puts the Rubio angle secondary to a generalization that they just don't have it all together yet and don't even know what the ramifications will be:

G.O.P. Is Still Hunting for Ways to Pay for Huge Tax Cuts

By Alan Rappeport and Thomas Kaplan 9:38 PM ET

Republicans plan to unveil a final bill Friday with the aim of voting early next week and delivering it to President Trump before Christmas.
But many of the last-minute changes are expected to drive up the bill’s cost, and Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican, said he won’t vote for it without an expanded child tax credit.

An indication that some of

artappraiser — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 19:22:53 +0000

In reply to Profiles in cowardice on a rotten tax deal

An indication that some of them still fighting to get their favorite stuff in

Report: Marco Rubio threatens to vote against tax cuts

@ Axios.com, 14 mins. ago

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio informed Senate leaders that he would vote against the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax plan unless it includes the child tax credit provision he has been advocating for, a Senate GOP source told the Washington Post. [....]

And my thought is if a Senator: why not do this?! Whatever your favorite pork barrel is. It's lazy not to, you have hostage power, especially with Doug Jones in the wings.