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Bob Corker: Here's what it will take to get me to vote for the tax bill; Interesting idea: "backstop" on deficit
Topic Started: Nov 28 2017, 07:00 PM (48 Views)
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Sen. Bob Corker said Tuesday a "backstop" to curb future budget deficits could help to win his crucial vote for the GOP tax bill.

The Tennessee Republican and others are seeking the protection in case the nearly $1.5 trillion in proposed tax cuts do not meet the GOP's expectations for sparking economic growth. The "trigger" described by Corker would raise taxes if the plan does not boost the U.S. economy enough.

"What several of us have asked for is a backstop or trigger in that event we don't meet the projections that have been laid out — since we're not going to score it — that we have a backstop. And so that's what we've been working on throughout the weekend and feverishly today," Corker told CNBC's "Squawk Box."

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/28/sen-bob-corker-proposed-tax-cuts-on-individuals-are-not-where-they-need-to-be.html
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