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Senate GOP to Bypass Parliamentarian

Republican lawmakers are planning to bypass the U.S. Senate parliamentarian to make permanent tax cuts established by President Donald Trump in 2017, according to Axios.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the tax cut plan, stating it shows Republicans are willing to undermine rules and norms, as reported by NBC News.
Senator Cory Booker is protesting against this plan, claiming it allows for major tax cuts for the wealthy at the expense of working people and essential programs.
The approach to manipulate budget rules to claim zero fiscal impact has been criticized as fiscally irresponsible, undermining Congress's budgetary accountability.

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GOP senators plan to bypass parliamentarian to extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts

The parliamentarian is a tool that is often used in the Senate by the majority party under a process called budget reconciliation which allows them to avert a filibuster.

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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NationofChange

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GOP plans to sidestep Senate rules to force $4.6 trillion tax giveaway for the wealthy

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Senate Republicans set to bypass parliamentarian on Trump tax cuts

Republicans are set to make the audacious play of bypassing the Senate parliamentarian and moving forward with a budget resolution based on a scoring baseline set by Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that would allow them to argue extending President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts won’t add to the deficit. Senate Republicans are being careful to say they won’t “overrule” the parliamentarian — the Senate’s procedural umpire — but Democrats ar…

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Dems Wouldn't 'Ignore' Parliamentarian to Raise Minimum Wage, But GOP Plans to for Massive Tax Giveaway to the Rich

Congressional Republicans plan to ignore Senate rules to give the wealthy more tax cuts.

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Axios

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Senate GOP embraces controversial tax cut strategy

"The power resides in the chairman of the budget committee."

2 days ago·Washington, United States

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Senate GOP to Bypass Parliamentarian

“Senate Republicans are fully embracing the strategy of plowing ahead on President Trump’s ‘one, big beautiful bill’ by bypassing the parliamentarian on a crucial accounting matter,” Axios reports. “Senate leadership and Trump want to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent without having to account for how much it would add to the deficit. Now, they’re saying all they need is for Budget Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to decide that’s what they’re going…

2 days ago·New York, United States

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