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Why GOP Senators Wary Of The Tax Bill Are Getting On Board

Earlier this week, we listed 10 Republican senators who had potential reservations about their party’s tax policy bill — way more than the three GOP votes needed to kill it. Now, with the Senate voting on this legislation as soon as Thursday night, it looks like that opposition is falling away. Why? On the one […]

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The GOP Tax Cuts Are Even More Unpopular Than Past Tax Hikes

Senate Republicans’ effort to pass tax reform is at a crucial juncture. As some senators waffle on whether to support the bill, they may want to spare a glance toward public opinion: Poll after poll shows that more voters than not are opposed to their efforts. In fact, the GOP bill is one of the […]

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10 Senate Republicans Who Could Tank The Tax Bill

As the Senate prepares to take up its version of a tax policy bill, with the potential of a vote by week’s end, Republicans look about eight votes short. The big question is whether those reluctant members will put aside their concerns in favor of party unity or demand major changes to the legislation, complicating […]

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How The GOP Tax Plan Actually Affects Your Wallet

A massive debate is playing out over legislation that affects the lives of every American: taxes. But are the changes under consideration actually going to make a difference to your bottom line? As it happens, most people don’t have a mortgage, most people don’t own stocks and, as a rule, most people are unaffected by […]

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