Gop Faces Unforgiving Math After Keeping Tax Cut Plan Alive
House Republicans have taken a crucial step towards keeping Donald Trump's tax cut plan alive with a budget resolution that sets the parameters for any deal. However, the challenge remains of making space for even a sliver of Trump's 17 different tax cut ideas amidst unforgiving math and competing pressures from deficit hawks and moderates alike. The House Speaker faces microscopic margins, caught between skepticism from deficit hawks and nervous GOP moderates.
- The Republican Party's unwillingness to acknowledge the fiscal consequences of their tax cuts reflects a broader disconnect between politicians' promises and the harsh realities of governance.
- Will the Republican Party's willingness to defy long-term financial sustainability in pursuit of short-term electoral gains ultimately erode their ability to deliver on policy commitments to the American people?