Four Hurdles That Could Block Republicans’ Tax-Cut Ambitions
- Ryan has said he wants tax overhaul completed before August
- Obstacles include controversial border tax and deductions
Trump's Policy Timeline: Tax Reform and Bank Regulation
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If House Speaker Paul Ryan wants to achieve his goal of passing massive tax cuts for individuals and businesses before August, he’ll have to navigate around obstacles posed by his own party, members of Congress say.
Early hurdles include distractions posed by President Donald Trump as well as opposition to a key part of the plan among such conservative stalwarts as Charles and David Koch, the billionaire industrialists.