Sohn: Will we be collateral damage for GOP tax plan?

Amendment books for the Republican tax plan set up for a Senate Finance Committee meeting on Capitol Hill earlier this month. (Eric Thayer/The New York Times)
Amendment books for the Republican tax plan set up for a Senate Finance Committee meeting on Capitol Hill earlier this month. (Eric Thayer/The New York Times)

It was good Tuesday to see grassroots protesters back in the Capitol to speak out about the horrible Republican tax reform bill emerging from Congress.

But will it be too little too late?

Tuesday's party-line vote of 12-11 in the Senate Budget Committee moved the bill closer to a floor vote, expected later this week.

But make no mistake: This GOP-penned bill remains a bitter pill for all but the richest Americans and corporations.

Corker's reaction

"After agreeing in principle with Senate leadership, members of the finance committee, and the administration on a trigger mechanism to ensure greater fiscal responsibility should economic growth estimates not be realized, I voted today to advance this important piece of legislation. While we are still working to finalize the details, I am encouraged by our discussions."-

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