GOP under pressure as tax reform deadline slips
GOP under pressure as tax reform deadline slips
By Naomi Jagoda - 04/20/17 06:00 AM EDT
With the deadline for tax reform slipping, some prominent conservatives are pressing President Trump and congressional Republicans to change course.
Trump and the GOP have been pushing forward with efforts to make tax changes to both the individual and corporate tax systems in a single bill, with a goal of enacting them by August.
But the late summer target looks increasingly unlikely, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin admitting this week that the timeline has become “highly aggressive to not realistic.”
With Republicans are desperate to notch a big legislative win under Trump, several voices in the conservative world are pushing for a new approach.
READ MORE: http://thehill.com/policy/finance/329628-g...
By Naomi Jagoda - 04/20/17 06:00 AM EDT
With the deadline for tax reform slipping, some prominent conservatives are pressing President Trump and congressional Republicans to change course.
Trump and the GOP have been pushing forward with efforts to make tax changes to both the individual and corporate tax systems in a single bill, with a goal of enacting them by August.
But the late summer target looks increasingly unlikely, with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin admitting this week that the timeline has become “highly aggressive to not realistic.”
With Republicans are desperate to notch a big legislative win under Trump, several voices in the conservative world are pushing for a new approach.
READ MORE: http://thehill.com/policy/finance/329628-g...
