WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite the sheer size and society-spanning impact of the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul, the quickest and most potent political victory that Republicans would savor by pushing the bill through Congress next week may be what it averts:…
For Gop, Tax Bill's Most Visible Win May Be Averting Failure
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press, Waco Tribune-Herald
Sat, 12/16/2017 - 6:52am
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