Trump to begin tax reform push next week, White House adviser tells FT

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#POLITICS AUGUST 25, 2017 / 7:16 AM / 10 HOURS AGO

Trump to begin tax reform push next week, White House adviser tells FT

Reuters Staff
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will begin a major push next week to convince the public of the need for tax reform, shifting his focus to fiscal policy in an effort to win a big legislative victory by the end of the year, The Financial Times reported on Friday.

Trump would begin the effort next Wednesday with a speech in Missouri, the first in a series of addresses to generate public support on the issue, Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, told the newspaper.

“We are completely engaged in tax reform,” Cohn told the FT in an interview. “Starting next week the president’s agenda and calendar is going to revolve around tax reform. He will start being on the road making major addresses justifying the reasoning for tax reform.”

Although Cohn stressed that tax reform would be front and center of Trump’s agenda, the Republican-controlled Congress faces two other pressing issues when it returns from its August recess on Sept. 5.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-taxation-idUSKCN1B51AK

[Freethinker65]

1. Making major addresses on how to avoid paying taxes

Something he actually may know something about. Unfortunately if everyone gets to avoid paying taxes, vital services are cut. Must destroy the administrative state at all costs.

[tonyt53]

2. THIS is the issue that the GOP is waiting for. After this, they may move to impeach.

They are that hellbent on destroying the middle class and reducing taxes on the 1%.

[unblock]

3. Astounding that a new republican administration won't really start on a tax cut until September

That right there shows you how incompetent even republicans must see him.