Senate Republicans Advance Controversial Tax Bill Amid Norms and Debt Concerns
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Senate Republicans are attempting to change longstanding rules on how the costs of tax cuts are calculated to pass long-term tax legislation without bipartisan support, using a controversial accounting method that could weaken Senate norms and the filibuster, sparking debate over fiscal standards and legislative transparency.
- With Accounting Gimmick, Republicans Upend Senate Norms The New York Times
- Trump news at a glance: president pushes Republicans to back big bill amid forecast losses to healthcare The Guardian
- Senate Republicans seek to vote on Trump’s massive tax bill Monday The Washington Post
- Republicans move forward with controversial megabill accounting move Politico
- Republican Senate tax bill would pile trillions onto nation’s debt load, uninsure 11.8 million Americans, CBO says The Boston Globe
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