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That's what Gary Cohn -- one of the chief salesman of the Trump administration's sweeping efforts to overhaul the tax code -- told CNBC's John Harwood in an exceptionally revealing interview yesterday that could end up costing Republicans politically in the long term. The House bill -- which got out of the Ways and Means Committee yesterday -- has already been criticized for giving away too much to the wealthy and businesses in lieu of lasting relief to the middle-class.
Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled a plan to overhaul the U.S. tax code that would delay an immediate corporate tax cut President Donald Trump has demanded and scrap House Republicans' carefully crafted compromise on a contentious tax deduction. GOP Senate leaders unveiled a tax package that would delay cutting the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent until 2019.
The emerging Senate tax overhaul measure wouldn't touch the mortgage interest deduction, as a concession to the powerful real estate lobby. The move means homebuyers would still to be able to deduct interest payments on loans of up to $1 million as permitted under current law.
The Senate version of the Republicans' high-stakes tax overhaul is set to be unveiled with billions in tax cuts for people and corporations, repeal of the federal deduction for state and local taxes, and a likely compression of the personal income tax brackets from seven to four. The legislation pulling the attention of lawmakers in both chambers would bring the first major reshaping of the U.S. tax code in three decades.
In 2006, the endowments of Indiana University and Texas Christian University invested millions of dollars in a partnership, hoping to mint riches from oil, gas and coal. The partnership was formed by the Houston-based Quintana Capital Group, whose principals include Donald Evans, an influential Texan and longtime supporter of former President George W. Bush.
Multinational companies including Apple, Pfizer and Ford would face a new tax on payments they make to offshore affiliates under the House Republicans' tax bill -- a surprise provision that has stunned tax experts. The new 20 percent tax is "the atomic bomb in the draft" legislation, said Ray Beeman, co-leader of Ernst & Young's Washington Council advisory services group.
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., left, joined by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., questions House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, about tax relief provisions for disaster victims as the panel begin the mar... . Volumes of tax regulations are stacked on the dais as the House Ways and Means Committee begins the markup process of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Cap... .
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., left, joined by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., questions House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, about tax relief provisions for disaster victims as the panel begin the mar... . Volumes of tax regulations are stacked on the dais as the House Ways and Means Committee begins the markup process of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Cap... .
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, joined by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., right, holds a proposed "postcard tax filing form" as they unveil the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Some representatives from high-tax states, including California, were threatening not to vote for the bill because it would eliminate the deduction for state and local income taxes.
Lawmakers from both parties repeatedly sparred with each other on Monday in the first full day of work before a key U.S. House committee on a GOP tax reform package, as Republicans made some small changes to the bill, trying to smooth over any internal party divisions on the tax details, which still might cause trouble for the Republican plan in both the full House and Senate. "Not only do we deliver tax relief for every American family, especially those who feel like they've been left behind," said Rep. Carlos Curbelo , as GOP lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee delivered a strong message in favor of the Republican tax reform bill.
Nearly half of all middle-class families would pay more in taxes in 2026 than they would under current rules if the proposed House tax bill became law, and about one-third would pay more in 2018, according to a New York Times analysis, a striking finding for a bill promoted as a middle-class tax cut. President Trump and congressional Republicans have pitched the plan unveiled last week as a tax cut for most Americans.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, begins the markup process of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul as members propose amendments and changes to shape the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, begins the markup process of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul as members propose amendments and changes to shape the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017.
That's the word from Thomas Barthold, the chief of staff for the Joint Committee on Taxation. He gave the data in response to a question from a Democratic member of the House Ways and Means Committee at Monday's session.
In this Nov. 3, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans on Nov. 6, kick off four days of work transforming their 429-page proposal to revamp the nation's tax code into legislation they optimistically hope to complete by Thanksgiving.
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The House's leading tax writer on Friday opened the possibility that Congress' push to cut taxes could mesh with its so-far failed effort to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, saying the tax bill could include a measure to do away with the health law's mandate that most Americans have health coverage. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said no decision had been made about whether to include repeal of the so-called individual mandate.
House conservatives want the repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate included in tax legislation, but some are shying away from saying that inclusion is critical to their support. The comments come as the House's chief tax writer Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said Friday that he is considering including repeal in the bill, which currently doesn't contain it.
A change made Friday to the House Republican tax bill could reduce the bill's benefit to the middle class by tens of billions of dollars. The revised bill changes the way future updates to key individual tax parameters, such as bracket thresholds and the amount of the standard deduction, would be calculated - by using a measure of inflation known as "chained CPI" that tends to grow more slowly than the "unchained" alternative.