Republicans whose constituents rely on nutritional assistance worry that cuts to those programs approved by the House will saddle their states with huge costs and harm low-income children.
Category: House of Representatives
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Senate Republicans Want to Trim Some of Trump’s Populist Tax Cuts
G.O.P. senators are considering whether to further curb the president’s favorite tax cuts as they rewrite key portions of the sprawling domestic agenda bill passed by the House.
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Democrats Hate Trump’s Policy Bill, but Love Some of Its Tax Cuts
There’s an undercurrent of Democratic support for elements of President Trump’s tax agenda, a dynamic that Republicans are trying to exploit as they make the case for enactment of their sprawling domestic legislation.
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Trump’s Pledge to Not Tax Overtime Could Become Federal Law
Once a seemingly offhand remark at a campaign rally, President Trump’s pledge to not tax overtime could become federal law.
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Tax Credit Increase Would Exclude Millions of Low-Income Children, Study Finds
The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children would not receive the full credit because their parents have low wages or lack jobs.
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Republicans Try to Discredit Experts Warning About the Cost of Tax Cuts
President Trump and his allies have united around a new foe: the economists and budget experts who have warned about the costs of Republicans’ tax ambitions.
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A Peach and Apple Farmer’s Uphill Quest to Feed Poor Families, and His Own
When the Trump administration slashed a successful food aid program, Austin Flamm set out to put politics aside. “Everybody needs a meal,’’ he said.
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Bond Traders Enter the U.S. Budget Fight
Concerns about the deficit-stretching potential of President Trump’s tax plan is spooking some investors, even as Republicans argue over its particulars.
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Trump’s New Tax Cuts Could Shower Americans With Cash, for Now
Almost all of the cuts that Republicans hope to pass in the coming weeks will last only until President Trump is set to leave office.
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Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes
A small group of Republicans are threatening to torpedo President Trump’s agenda over the state and local tax deduction, long a headache for both parties.