House Republican Leaders Said to Be Wary of Tax Revisions
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House Republican leaders are worried about political damage if the party’s top tax writer releases a plan to revise the U.S. tax code and limit popular breaks, four House Republican aides said.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp wants to push legislation through his panel this year. The biggest changes since 1986 would raise taxes for many Americans while lowering them for others, creating a challenge for Republicans who don’t want a distraction from their attacks on the flawed rollout of President Barack Obama’s health-care law.