President Trump’s tax bill faces a new threat as ultraconservative Republicans vow to block it, despite Speaker Johnson’s agreement to raise the SALT deduction cap to $40,000.
Hardliners insist the White House promised them deeper Medicaid cuts and quicker elimination of clean energy tax breaks in a “midnight deal” not reflected in the current proposal.
With Johnson’s slim majority, the legislation remains in jeopardy despite attempts to satisfy both moderate Republicans from high-tax states and conservative factions.