Republicans Want to Make the Trump Tax Cuts Last Forever
Senate Republicans are hoping to ice Democrats out from deciding the fate of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, a move that Democrats could eventually use against them.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017)
Senate Wades Into All-Night Vote-a-Thon as Republicans Push Through Budget Plan
With Republicans driving toward a vote on their tax and spending cut blueprint, Democrats plan to force them to cast politically painful votes on every element of President Trump’s agenda.
Republicans Plan to Skirt Senate Rules to Push Through More Tax Cuts
Senate G.O.P. leaders are planning to use what is known as the “nuclear option” to steer around the Senate’s in-house referee and allow the use of a gimmick that makes trillions of dollars in tax cuts appear to be free.
GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor
The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor.
Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now
The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Businesses are betting that tax cuts will be extended and the math will work out.
Trump Says Medicaid Won’t Be ‘Touched.’ That Would Make It Hard to Extend Tax Cuts.
The math doesn’t seem to work with the House budget proposal, and the president’s record shows a consistent openness to Medicaid cuts.
Here’s What to Know About Congressional Republicans’ Budget Plans
The Senate is debating a fiscal blueprint that would pave the way for part of President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, while the House is on a separate track.
What Republicans Could Cut to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts: Medicaid and More
President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.
Trump Agenda Heralds an Economic Experiment for the U.S.
Tariffs and tax cuts amid high interest rates and lingering inflation will pose a test for the U.S. economy.
Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers
The president-elect told Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California to come up with a plan for increasing the state and local tax deduction — a move that would benefit their constituents.