The Business Tax Problem Causing Trouble for the GOP

  • Cut is major for corporations, meager for others, Johnson says
  • It’s unclear ‘how many dollars it’s going to take to fix it’
Sen. Ron Johnson Opposes GOP Tax Plan in Current Form
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The Senate tax plan encountered its first outright Republican opposition this week, from a senator whose concerns might foreshadow the biggest business challenge ahead for the proposal.

Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin called the plan -- which was approved by the Senate Finance Committee late Thursday -- “inadequate” because it would disadvantage many closely held businesses relative to major corporations, or so called C corps.