Collins announces support for GOP tax bill
The bill contains three amendments that she sought, but repeals the Affordable Care Act mandate that individuals have health insurance or pay a penalty and it's uncertain whether
The nearly 1,100-page bill from a
The
However, Collins, a moderate Republican, embraced that argument in a floor speech on Monday.
"Tax relief and reform will lift our economy, leading to higher wages for workers and more revenue for government," she said.
The bill is a key Republican priority and is shaping up to be their major legislative achievement in the first year of President
Evenness of those tax cuts is the major sticking point between
Religious leaders demonstrated at Collins'
As Collins spoke on the
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Versions of three amendments pushed by Collins are in the package that would allow taxpayers to deduct up to
However,
The two proposals would restart cost-sharing subsidies that help people with lower incomes buy health insurance stopped by the Trump administration -- and provide
President
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She restated on the
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