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The survey shows no groundswell of support for tax cuts. But most Americans agree that tax cuts for corporations could help spur job creation.
*Trump endorses bill, but it is unclear it can pass Senate. President Donald Trump, who has expressed frustration at the Senate's failure thus far to pass legislation dismantling Obama's signature legislative achievement, said "47 or 48" Republicans back the bill, which needs 50 votes for passage in the 100- seat Senate, which his Republican Party controls 52-48..
*Trump endorses bill, but it is unclear it can pass Senate. President Donald Trump, who has expressed frustration at the Senate's failure thus far to pass legislation dismantling Obama's signature legislative achievement, said "47 or 48" Republicans back the bill, which needs 50 votes for passage in the 100- seat Senate, which his party controls 52-48..
*Trump endorses bill, but it is unclear it can pass Senate. President Donald Trump, who has expressed frustration at the Senate's failure thus far to pass legislation to replace Obama's signature legislative achievement, said "47 or 48" Republican senators already back the new bill, which needs 50 votes for passage in the 100- seat Senate that his party controls...
A slew of patient and provider groups, as well as the AARP, oppose the last-ditch repeal bill.
Congress has a Sept. 30 deadline to pass an Obamacare repeal bill.
President Donald Trump is offering strong support for the last-ditch GOP effort to repeal "Obamacare." Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has a "very good chance. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell intends to bring up a GOP health care bill on the Senate floor next week.
WASHINGTON— With time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders are engaged in a frantic search for votes in a last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Obama health law. Lindsey Graham, R- S.C., his best friend in the Senate? Republicans must act by Sept. 30 in the Senate or face the prospect of a Democratic filibuster.
- Pence says Trump administration fully backs Graham-Cassidy Obamacare repeal, but 10 governors oppose
A slew of health-care groups have announced their opposition to the Graham-Cassidy repeal-and-replace bill.
A group of 16 patient and provider groups, as well as the AARP are also opposed to the bill, which faces a Sept. 30 deadline for passage.
WASHINGTON— The Latest on the GOP effort to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law:. A bipartisan attempt at shoring up the Affordable Care Act is officially over in the Senate. The development comes as the GOP has revived its partisan attack on "Obamacare," with Senate leaders and President Donald Trump pushing repeal and replace legislation.
WASHINGTON— Senate Republicans are zeroing in on a tax outline that would add about $1.5 trillion to the government's $20 trillion debt over 10 years, justifying the spurt of red ink with promises of surging economic growth and a burst of new revenues. The agreement would represent an about-face for Capitol Hill GOP leaders such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch...
WASHINGTON— Time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders dove into a frantic hunt for votes Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare." Would he step back in line with fellow Republicans now that there was a bill co-written by Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, his best friend in the Senate? Republicans must act by...
WASHINGTON— Republicans straining to find about $1 trillion to finance sweeping tax cuts are homing in on two popular deductions that are woven into the nation's fiscal fabric— the mortgage interest deduction that millions of homeowners prize and the deduction for state and local taxes popular in Democratic strongholds. According to the most recent IRS...
Democrats are worried that the Congressional Budget Office will provide just a partial analysis of the bill.
The Graham-Cassidy bill needs to be passed by Sept. 30 if it is to become law.
Trump seems increasingly set on winning Democratic votes for his tax reform bill, Vox reports.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he didn't use a government plane to fly to his honeymoon earlier this year. No one said he did.
WASHINGTON, Sept 14- Republican efforts to unite the White House, Senate and House of Representatives behind a single tax reform plan appeared to be unraveling on Thursday, when one of the "Big Six" negotiators said the group would not dictate tax policy in the Senate. Some analysts viewed the Utah Republican's comments as the beginning of what could be a widening...
Paul Ryan and top Republicans pumped the brakes on talk of an immigration deal between Donald Trump and Democrats.
