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Historic Tax Cut Legislation Advances in Senate"The beating heart of our plan is a tax cut for working families. That's what it is. We are going to make sure that you keep more of your hard-earned money. We're going to make sure also that you have a job that you want. You're going to have choice." -President Trump
Debate on a Republican tax reform bill is now under way in the United States Senate. As the Senate debate on tax reform began President Trump made one final push for approving the measure before a crowd in Missouri. He again voiced optimism that a tax reform bill will be delivered to his desk for signing by Christmas. At the St. Louis, rally he said the country is on the verge of a thrilling new era of opportunity and growth "The beating heart of our plan is a tax cut for working families. That's what it is. We are going to make sure that you keep more of your hard-earned money. We're going to make sure also that you have a job that you want. You're going to have choice," the president insisted. But Democrats have chosen not to support the Republican plan. Debate began with a strong show of Republican party unity, with every GOP senator supporting it. The vote came on straight party lines: 52-48. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Democrats say the bill favors the wealthy. "If the president and Republicans in Congress set out to pass a middle class tax cut as they claim. If that's where they set out, this bill completely misses the mark," Schumer said. President Trump insists the Republican plan will cut taxes by $2,000 for the typical American family of four earning $75,000 annually. The version of the bill already approved by the House of Representatives cuts the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent. But some senators are considering only cutting it 21 to 22 percent. That may help Senate Republicans gain enough support within their own party to pass the bill.
The president wants to keep the corporate rate at 20 percent, but Republicans expect he may likely sign a bill that slightly raises that rate. "We are going to be celebrating Merry Christmas again and it's going to be done with a big beautiful tax cut. Thank you everybody. God bless you," the president told the Missouri crowd. Still to be worked out is language that would trigger automatic spending cuts or tax increases if Washington doesn't get as much money in taxes as expected. If the Senate passes its bill, differences with the House bill will have to be worked out in conference committee. 
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Bumping the rate to 22 percent would raise another $200 billion over the next decade. That would help win the votes of Senate Republicans who want to expand the child tax credit and keep deductions for property and state income tax taxes. (Photo: U.S. Senate/via Husmann Technologies, LLC)
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