Trump aide says White House will privately negotiate tax overhaul
Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The White House plans to privately negotiate a massive overhaul of the tax system with Republican leaders in Congress, possibly giving rank-and-file members little if any say over the finished product, a top aide to President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
Gary Cohn, Trump’s top economic aide, said the administration doesn’t want to engage in prolonged negotiations after the package is made public this fall. Cohn said the goal is to release the overhaul in the first two weeks of September.
“We don’t want to be negotiating the tax bill on the floor,” Cohn said at a meeting of technology executives.
This type of top-down approach has a sketchy record on Capitol Hill, especially on issues as difficult to maneuver as the first remake of the nation’s tax code in 31 years. Earlier this year, House members balked when Trump officials demanded that they vote on a bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health law.
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BY JOSH BOAK AND STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, ASSOCIATED PRESS June 20, 2017 at 5:06 PM EDT
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...by giving most elected reps no say in what the bill contains. 
I'm sure telling all the reps and senators to butt out when they all have their own state interests to represent is going to go over real well.
2016. The coup was completed on that day. It didn't take effect until January 21, 2017 but that was only a formality. I hope Canada doesn't build their wall on the border until after I get across. 
Not much to worry about, since this won't go anywhere.
The House of Representatives is the only legislative body that can write tax bills. Unless Cheeto plans on amending the Constitution, and that would probably take 10 years to get ratified. More time than he has in office.
