Conflicts become clear as Republicans progress on tax reform

By Joseph Lawler

Published October 9, 2017 4:01am ET

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Conflicts become clear as Republicans progress on tax reform — But Republicans are revealing a split between those concerned about tax cuts that might increase the deficit and Republicans who want to play the supply-side Santa Claus. (AP) | J. Scott Applewhite

Tension is emerging between Republicans over their tax reform plan, as they made progress this week by passing a budget in the House and advancing a budget out of the Senate Budget Committee.

Passing a budget is the first step in the tax reform sequence, because it unlocks the reconciliation procedure that will allow tax legislation to pass with only 51 votes in the Senate, bypassing the filibuster.

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