Swing-district Republican touts Trump blow against ‘rain tax’

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Freshman Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) touted President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending a controversial “rain tax” on his constituents as a major win in his key swing district.

He said in an interview with the Washington Examiner that his 8th District will see tax relief thanks to the order, signed this week, which reversed an Obama-era executive order that pressured states and local governments to fund restoration and protection projects for the Chesapeake Bay — funding requirements that ultimately trickled down to homeowners.

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