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Net interest on the national debt, which must be paid to keep the federal government from defaulting, is estimated to be $316 billion. (iStock)

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February 7, 2018 5:01 am

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Updated: House Passes Tax Reform, But Will Have to Revote

Andrew Egger -

December 19, 2017 9:28 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., are assuring Democrats their tax reform plans won't harm Medicare, hoping to secure votes from across the aisle. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Healthcare

Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan pledge to prevent Medicare cuts because of tax reform

Robert King -

December 1, 2017 10:20 pm

Economy

What GOP senators are demanding ahead of the tax vote

Joseph Lawler -

November 30, 2017 5:07 pm

The estimates do not take into account the offsetting revenue that could be raised if the bill passed as a result of stronger economic growth. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Politics

CBO: Republican tax bill would add $1.7 trillion to deficits

Philip Klein -

November 8, 2017 3:29 pm

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Republican James Lankford promises to vote against tax reform if it raises the debt too much

Kyle Feldscher -

November 5, 2017 4:52 pm

News

Mark Meadows justifies support for tax reform by pointing to long-term growth

Kyle Feldscher -

November 5, 2017 3:53 pm

Healthcare

Paul Ryan: Repeal of Obamacare individual mandate in tax reform ‘being discussed’

Naomi Lim -

November 5, 2017 3:42 pm

Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, and President Trump celebrated the House passing tax reform legislation Thursday, but the bill falls short of meeting the Senate's standards. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Economy

House tax reform bill not intended to clear Senate and its rules

Joseph Lawler -

November 3, 2017 10:34 pm

The tax legislation would boost wages by more than 3.1 percent over the long term, the study from the Tax Foundation found. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Economy

Study: House tax bill would create 975,000 jobs, cut taxes by $2 trillion

Joseph Lawler -

November 3, 2017 9:24 pm

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Tag: Deficit

Updated: House Passes Tax Reform, But Will Have to Revote

Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan pledge to prevent Medicare cuts because of tax reform

What GOP senators are demanding ahead of the tax vote

CBO: Republican tax bill would add $1.7 trillion to deficits

Republican James Lankford promises to vote against tax reform if it raises the debt too much

Mark Meadows justifies support for tax reform by pointing to long-term growth

Paul Ryan: Repeal of Obamacare individual mandate in tax reform ‘being discussed’

House tax reform bill not intended to clear Senate and its rules

Study: House tax bill would create 975,000 jobs, cut taxes by $2 trillion

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