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Opposition to Border Adjustment Tax Continues

Critics, including the House Freedom Caucus and the Koch-brothers-backed Freedom Partners, as well as the retail, oil refining, and auto industry sectors, remain resolute in their position that tax reform legislation should not include a border adjustment tax (BAT).  House Speaker Paul Ryan and Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady remain the BAT’s strongest supporters, but apprehension...

Koch Brothers to Push for Focus on Tax Reform

Billionaire Industrialists Charles and David Koch, via their Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners groups, will invest millions in the coming months to drive the conservative tax reform agenda amidst the Trump Administration’s distractions.  The Koch network has released a set of guidelines for change, mainly consistent with the White House proposal, condemning the contemplated...