Senate GOP Shepherd for Trump Tax Bill Sets Goal: Expand Cuts

The Republican senator charged with shepherding Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package said he is determined to expand its tax cuts.

Senate Finance Chair Mike Crapo of Idaho told reporters at the Capitol he planned to expand on the tax cuts shortly after the fiscal package passed the House by a single vote.

Senator Mike Crapo

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Crapo said he will push for Senate passage as soon as possible and a priority will be transforming an assortment of temporary business tax breaks into fixed features of the tax code. Among them, he said, are provisions such as bonus depreciation and research ...