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Rand Paul Changes Tax Bill Vote to No: One More Could Kill It.

• https://www.themaven.net, by Mike Mish Shedlock

The Senate Tax bill got out of committee on an 11-10 vote because Republicans promised Tennessee Senator Bob Corker they would find a way the bill would not add to the deficit.

It was a lie. After letting the bill get out of committee, Corker was the only Republican to vote no on the Senate bill.

Today, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky changed his mind with this Tweet.

He added a second Tweet moments ago.

Susan Collins Wavering

Reuters reports Senator Collins Undecided on Final Tax Bill Vote.

According to Reuters, The moderate Republican from Maine has laid out conditions for her support of a final "conference committee" version of the tax proposal. Collins wants assurances that federal Medicare payments will not be cut and that Republicans will support two separate health care bills aimed at reducing premium costs.


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