Ex-Pence Aide Helps Lead GOP Assault Against Biden Tax Increases

  • Coalition plans campaign of at least $25 million including ads
  • Effort is similar to push to ratify trade pact replacing Nafta
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A top aide to former Vice President Mike Pence is helping lead a $25 million to $50 million campaign to oppose President Joe Biden’s proposed tax increases, including ads targeted to the districts of Democratic members of Congress.

The Coalition to Protect American Workers, led by Republican operatives including Marc Short, Pence’s former chief of staff, plans a campaign of at least $25 million starting within a month that includes television and digital ads, according to a person familiar with the effort.