
Brian Faler
Senior Tax Reporter at POLITICO
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politico.com | Brian Faler
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politico.com | Jordain Carney |Lisa Kashinsky |Jennifer Scholtes |Brian Faler
Republican senators left the White House warning there’s little interest in preserving the deal, which would cost votes across the Capitol. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), flanked by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) (center) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), speak with reporters after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, June 4, 2025, in Washington.
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politico.com | Brian Faler
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politico.com | Brian Faler
A more generous state and local tax deduction added by GOP lawmakers drove an increase in the megabill’s cost, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation. Senate Majority Leader John Thune at the Capitol. The chamber could make changes to the legislation that would push its cost higher.
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Republicans never got much credit from voters for their 2017 tax cuts. And the sequel could prove an even tougher sell. https://t.co/FhQqnJWCvL

Back in 2017, when Republicans pushed through their original tax cuts, one of their main goals was simplifying the code. Not this time. The word ‘simplification’ is rarely heard these days, with Republicans prepping a list of bespoke tax breaks. More: https://t.co/aL4pjjq0yK https://t.co/IvkiiBT14t

And more here on the tax brain drain that's been hitting the Hill, with a wave of influential aides leaving just as the tax debate heats up: https://t.co/bqD4cukpag https://t.co/16q94qa9vO