Fox News Reporter Asks Republican Congressman What He Thinks of the GOP’s New Tax Cut Plan
Bill Text to Be Officially Released Thursday AM
Chad Pergram is an award-winning reporter covering Congress for Fox News. Thursday morning, as House Republicans gathered to learn details of their long-awaited “tax reform” bill leadership was supposed to have released Wednesday (but will not until 11:15 AM Thursday,) Pergram asked them about the legislation.
He tweeted some of the details lawmakers shared with him, in Republican-speak of course:
GOP tax plan specifics shared w/mbrs: Eliminates special-interest deductions. Aims to have people file taxes on a post card.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 2, 2017
GOP tax plan says that people can still maintain “savings options” such as 401(k)s
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 2, 2017
Pergram then asked one Congressman, who asked to not be named, his thoughts on the tax-reform bill: “I think it sucks,” he responded.
Hse GOP mbr who asked they not be indentified emerging from mtg releasing tax plan: “I think it sucksâ€
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 2, 2017
Apparently, if all goes according to plan, GOP lawmakers are planning to not argue specifics, but stick together on the bill. Then “torch” it, he says.
GOP mdrs made case in tax mtg to “stick together†& stick w/entire plan. Not pluck off individual pieces. Will torch entire plan
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 2, 2017
We can only hope.Â
If the tax cuts benefitting mostly rich Americans does not pass, President Trump will have gone a full year without passing one major or substantive piece of legislation. That would be a record – and a very good thing for the country.
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