Intraparty squabbles over whether to raise the state and local tax cap revealed a harsh truth for Republicans: Just because there is a GOP trifecta does not mean all of its members agree on how to fulfill President Donald Trump’s agenda.
The reconciliation fight over the last few months pitted SALT Republicans from California, New York, and New Jersey against the fiscally conservative Freedom Caucus. Both coalitions say they are Trump’s No. 1 fighters in the quest to slash spending and codify the president’s agenda for the border and the economy.
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