Jul 31 Trump’s tax plan has aggressive deadline, but few details By Josh Boak, Associated Press The White House hopes to have the House pass a tax overhaul in October that the Senate could then approve in November, said Marc Short, the White House director of legislative affairs. Continue reading
Jun 30 Column: The secret tax deal Republicans should offer Democrats, and how it would pass By David Smick Given the task of enacting tax reform, congressional Republicans and the Trump administration would do well to look to history. Continue reading
Jun 29 What does GOP’s struggle with health care mean for tax reform? By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Senate Republicans' struggle to pass a health care bill is jeopardizing another of Trump's top priorities: overhauling America's tax system. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump aide says White House will privately negotiate tax overhaul By Josh Boak and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press "We don't want to be negotiating the tax bill on the floor," Gary Cohn said at a meeting of technology executives. Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Ryan, Pence to speak on overhauling tax code this year By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Overhauling the nation's tax code in a once-in-a-generation opportunity, says House Speaker Paul Ryan, who is promising to act by the end of the year despite political divisions among Republicans and a crowded legislative agenda for Congress. Continue reading
May 18 Kochs unveil campaign to ‘jolt’ stalled tax debate By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The network's leading organizations, Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners, on Thursday released a set of general preferences for major changes to the tax code. While explicitly stating their opposition to new border-adjustment or value-added taxes, there were few specifics… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 11:12 Mulvaney: Trump tax plan benefits middle class and ‘the places where they work’ By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has released an outline of what it calls "the largest tax reform" in U.S. history. White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney sat down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the president’s goal of driving economic growth, whether or… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says tax reform plan will pay for itself By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Trump administration offered a tax reform plan that includes cutting corporate tax rates to 15 percent from 35 percent, consolidate income tax brackets, double the standard deduction and repeal the estate tax. Also, Congress… Continue watching
Apr 26 Trump has undone a lot of ‘damage’ in his first 100 days, Mulvaney says By David Coles, Erica R. Hendry Budget Director Mick Mulvaney told NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff that any shortcomings of Trump’s first 100 days should be attributed to a dysfunctional Congress. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:20 The biggest sticking points fueling government shutdown talk By PBS News Hour With Congress back in session, lawmakers are facing an end-of-the-week deadline in order to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. Meanwhile, President Trump is demanding funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Lisa Desjardins and John Yang join Judy… Continue watching