Trump, Republicans and tax cut

To extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts, Republicans seek to overlook the cost
As congressional Republicans try to extend President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts, some are considering an unusual plan to make them permanent while avoiding the political pain of massive spending cuts to pay for them: Argue that they will not deepen the federal deficit.
Republicans Reveal Trump Tax Plan Will Cost US $4.5 Trillion
The Republican House Budget resolution out Wednesday reveals the Ways and Means Committee will get $4.5 trillion to lock in tax cuts, one of President Donald Trump 's major proposals. The GOP also seeks an increase in the debt limit by $4 trillion, the resolution says.
The quieter GOP standoff over the Trump tax cuts
House and Senate Republicans are barreling toward a showdown on how much extending President Trump's 2017 tax cuts should cost. A group of senators, led by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), today threatened to vote against any tax package that doesn't make all of Trump's 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act "permanent.
Senate Republicans say they won’t support tax bill that doesn’t make Trump cuts permanent
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and other top Republican senators vowed to only vote for a permanent, rather than temporary, extension of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, throwing
Republicans rush to soften Trump’s cuts
Republican lawmakers are pushing back against sweeping cuts to the federal government launched by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, as their downsizing crusade begins to hit GOP constituents. A growing number of GOP lawmakers are trying to intervene with the Trump administration and are weighing legislation to circumvent the changes.
Donald Trump's 'Drastic' Funding Cuts Face Republican Opposition
President Donald Trump's "drastic" funding cuts, as one GOP senator put it, are facing opposition from some Republicans on Capitol Hill now that the cuts pose a threat to their constituents. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email for comment on Saturday.
GOP moves to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, downplaying cost
WASHINGTON >> As congressional Republicans try to extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, some are considering an unusual plan to make them permanent while avoiding the political pain of massive spending cuts to pay for them: Argue that they will not deepen the federal deficit.
'Pretty drastic': GOP lawmakers urge Trump to scale back cuts hurting their states
Republican lawmakers are beginning to ramp up pressure on President Donald Trump to ease off the drastic cuts, spending freezes, and layoffs in the federal government that directly impact their own states,
House GOP panel passes budget blueprint with $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and steep spending reductions
The Republican-led Budget Committee approved a sweeping proposal to unlock Trump's agenda, sending it to the full House.
House GOP Plan Envisions $4.5 Trillion in Tax Cuts
The Senate is moving ahead with its own narrower plan focusing on border security.
House Republicans unveil blueprint to extend $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and lift the debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans released a budget plan Wednesday that sets the stage for advancing many of President ...
Trump budget bill with $4.5T in tax cuts survives key hurdle despite House GOP infighting
House Republicans advanced a bill that includes a $4 trillion increase in the debt limit and a $1.5 trillion cut in ...
House Republicans release budget plan, with trillions in tax and spending cuts
House Republicans released a budget resolution on Wednesday, laying a foundation for approving President Trump's agenda.
‘Republican on Republican violence’: Insider reveals impact of Mike Johnson’s extreme tax cut plan
The Republican-controlled House Budget Committee is ready to fall in line with Donald Trump's agenda, passing a new budget proposal that calls for $4.5 trillion in new deficits through tax cuts. Luke ...
House GOP finally unveils budget plan for Trump’s agenda with space for at least $4.5T in tax cuts
House Republicans released their long-awaited budget resolution Wednesday, which will allow up to $4.5 trillion to be added ...
To pay for Trump's tax cuts, House Republicans could raise student loan bills for millions of borrowers
The average borrower's monthly bill could swell to $288 from $95, according to an early estimate by the Institute for College ...