Ryan's Affection for His Own Plan Leaves Tax Measure in Limbo
- White House and Senate GOP resist his border adjustment plan
- Speaker says he’s open to alternatives but hasn’t proposed any
Why Corporate Tax Reform Might Need a Plan B
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Paul Ryan’s tenure as House speaker will be judged in part on whether he can deliver a Republican tax plan. But rather than spearhead the effort to reach consensus, Ryan is still clinging to his own widely rejected proposal.
The resulting impasse could relegate the House to the sidelines as the Trump administration and Republican senators try to come up with an alternative plan. The worst-case scenario for Republicans is that they never find one.