Morning glory: Republicans risk taking action by delaying tax legislation

Republicans in Congress have a narrow window for a major victory: If the House GOP can come together and agree on a budget resolution with the Senate GOP and President-elect Trump. Every employer and employee in America will have a huge win by the end of February: Extending the Trump tax cuts.

But the current debate among Republicans is whether to choose a wide gate or a narrow gate. Now it appears the congressional GOP is headed for a wide gate. What a gamble. What a big gamble. What an unnecessary risk.

If the GOP can hold together a majority, Not one budget reconciliation package will be able to pass. But two packages by the beginning of summer. That would give more time to fine-tune an admittedly complex tax package.

But they could get a tax package of more than 70% right now, along with a major upgrade at the border and rebuilding our military. There is considerable disagreement among Republicans over the printing of certain details in the IRS code, and that means tough negotiations lie ahead on some provisions of the tax code. But the cliche of the hour should be: perfection must not be the enemy of good. That’s what’s happening now.

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If for some reason the GOP House majority breaks—and the majority is so narrow that those majority-destroying reasons will arrive like the Beltway pollen in April—a second reconciliation will not. exceed the line and a big tax increase will Hitting every business in America until January 1, 2026.

Small businesses need reassurance more than anything else. They cannot be sure of the effectiveness of their marketing or the best product mix. But they definitely want certainty about the tax code. Retirees are also considering withdrawing money from their savings. The same is true for major companies that want to invest heavily in manufacturing or data centers. All of these decisions will be suspended until Congress provides at least some confidence in the representation of individuals in the IRS Code.

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President-elect Trump would be well served by calling for “All of the above” in the first reconciliation Some members of Congress are heeding the demands of senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller. Prompt legal action at the border. and misunderstood the consistent and consistent message that “It’s just a border issue” Miller is absolutely right to insist on the need to approve and fully fund the wall. Expanding the border patrol unit ICE facilities and agencies —100%

But Miller is no saying that the president-elect wanted only Border and Immigration Provisions in First Budget Reconciliation Package In addition to the requirements for borders and military rehabilitation, Trump also promised to expand and fix his signature tax breaks. He must deliver on promises that actually unlock the economic recovery and increased productivity that the country needs. to maintain inflation Reduce interest rates and truly enhance economic growth

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The country’s private sector wants certainty about the tax code. as soon as possible and as much as possible Trump wants a second Trump boom. This is the kind of economy he was in charge of before Covid brought the world to a halt for two years.

It’s all ready for action, but the congressional GOP is hesitant to demand discipline from itself to do anything right now. It’s the biggest gamble I’ve seen since Leader McConnell announced there would be no hearings and no votes. to the nominee to replace Justice Scalia after the great man’s sudden death in early 2016.

McConnell rightly feels that the direction of the Supreme Court is an important issue that Americans care deeply about our fundamental trust in the Constitution as written and amended. McConnell made a big gamble, which Trump saw and raised with The names of possible nominees were revealed during 2016 and Barack Obama falsely called out the nominations of Merrick Garland, Trump and McConnell. (and the Constitution) win

However, the GOP majority in Congress is now showing signs of cowardice in the face of enormous opportunity. Senators and Representatives must focus and act to achieve huge victories now. It’s not just a border bill. It is not just about rehabilitating the army. But tax cuts and other things Really many more

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These are rare times for free markets and free citizens. But Congress must seize this opportunity and move major legislation. This is a huge game-changing bill. Fortune Supports Brave as the 2026 Election Wants to Preserve and Expand the GOP Majority? Unleash American entrepreneurs faster than ever. (Or never if bad things happen to the majority in the House of Representatives.)

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Trump is about to receive his nomination. And he can get everything he wants with the first budget and reconciliation. Hopefully the transition team will have time for the president-elect to talk with President Mike. Johnson and Toon Senate Majority Leader to spell out his “must have” Trump the developer knows the opportunity is fleeting. Hopefully he can persuade the GOP to act as if the majority will be gone by April. Because it might be like that

Jim Jefford’s ghost probably haunts both sides of the hill right now. And if you don’t get that reference? You won’t understand why there was a real urgency at that moment.

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