GOP Adjusts Tax Plan In Bid to Win Over Rubio

“Congressional Republicans finished rewriting their massive plan to overhaul the tax code on Friday, adding in a significant expansion of the Child Tax Credit aimed at boosting benefits for low-income families,” the Washington Post reports.

“The change was added to meet demands from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who threatened on Thursday to vote against the bill unless the credit was expanded, injecting last-minute chaos into a process.”

New York Times: “Even if he were to oppose the final bill, Mr. Rubio would not by himself stop the legislation from making its way to Mr. Trump’s desk, as Republicans hope to do next week; the bill passed the Senate with one Republican vote to spare, and if Mr. Rubio were to defect, Vice President Mike Pence could still break a tie in the bill’s favor.”

Axios: “It now seems likely Rubio will vote for the bill and, sparing any other last-minute issues, the bill will cruise to passage next week.”