Some things to keep in mind about the tax plan 1/
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Even though many tax cuts - presumably including some in the forthcoming bill - are written to sunset. 9/
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It is not true - antithetical, actually - that filibuster-proof reconciliation bills have to be deficit neutral 10/
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That's because reconciliation's "Byrd rule" requires that provisions be designed to reduce or increase deficits 11/
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Very few people in Washington actually care about deficits or debt 12/
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Even fewer people want to consider the implications of trillions of dollars in tax relief and hundreds of billions in disaster recovery 13/
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In the best of political circumstances, it's difficult for the House and Senate to agree to a budget. That will be first test. 15/15
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