Unsurprisingly, the Republicans are staunchly opposed to the Build Back Better Act. A recent Reuters article (found here), says that, “Republicans, who have been adamant in defending their 2017 tax cuts and argue that the tax hikes would hurt businesses and kill jobs. Democrats argue the Trump tax restructuring favored the wealthy while Republicans credit it for helping spur economic growth.”
So is it going to pass?
Democrats are aiming for a vote as soon as late September and are counting on the support of both the moderate and more extreme left. To increase the likelihood that it will pass, Democratic leadership chose not to refer to a carbon border tax that had the support of some (but not all) Democrats.
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