Wisconsin’s U-S House members follow their party lines as the chamber Thursday approved a major overhaul of the nation’s tax code. Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville joined the state’s four other Republicans in voting yes, and all three Wisconsin Democrats voted no as the package moved onto the Senate 227-205. It was a major victory for President Donald Trump and for Ryan, who showed he could deliver the type of congressional support the Republican Trump’s been looking for. Ryan told his colleagues the proposed tax cuts are the “single biggest thing” they could do to “grow the economy” — and he said the plan is “good for people of all walks of life” though Democrats disagreed as Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called it a “tax scam.” The White House hailed the plan — which reduces tax brackets but eliminates some deductions and credits — but it has a shaky future in the Senate after Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson said he would against it.
State’s US House Members Follow Party Lines On Tax Plan
Nov 17, 2017 | 2:53 PM
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