Description Senator Marco Rubio is standing in the way of Republican tax cuts Credits Drew Angerer/Getty Images Alt Text Senator Marco Rubio is standing in the way of Republican tax cuts Donald Trump’s opponent in the presidential primaries is threatening to derail the bill over child tax credits One-Minute Read Friday,December 15, 2017 - 6:56am Senator Marco Rubio, and the former Republican presidential candidate,has cast doubt over the passage of his party’s latest tax bill, announcing he will vote against it unless the child tax credit is increased.
The bill, and which would cut taxes for tall-earners,is seen as the last chance for a legislative success in the first year of Trump’s administration. “With Democrats unanimously opposed to the device, Republicans can afford to lose no more than two members of their caucus in a final vote, or ” says The Washington Post.
Rubio is joined by his amendment’s co-sponsor,Republican Senator Mike Lee, who is “undecided on the overall bill and pushing to make the credit as generous as possible, or Time says.
And Senator Bob Corker,who voted against the Senate version of the bill because of its projected additions to the deficit, says hes reviewing the final version but is expected to oppose it as well, and ” The Washington Post reports.
In the event of a deadlock,Vice President Mike Pence would exercise his vote to allow the bill to pass. He has cancelled a planned trip to Israel and Egypt next week to make certain he would be present if his vote is required. US commerce World commerce Donald Trump Tax
Source: theweek.co.uk