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More from Republican tax plan moves through Congress

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Senate Republicans’ ridiculous process is going to work, and they are going to pass this tax billSenate Republicans’ ridiculous process is going to work, and they are going to pass this tax bill
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“There has never been a more outrageous, revolting, unfair process to pass a corrupted bill in the history of Congress.”

By Dylan Scott
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Read the tax bill the Senate just released — and is about to passRead the tax bill the Senate just released — and is about to pass
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It hasn’t been analyzed by the Joint Committee on Taxation.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
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Republicans are handwriting their tax bill at the last minuteRepublicans are handwriting their tax bill at the last minute
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The final hours of the vote are chaotic.

By Tara Golshan
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Republicans secured Jeff Flake’s vote on the tax bill with a vague agreement to work on DACARepublicans secured Jeff Flake’s vote on the tax bill with a vague agreement to work on DACA
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Flake didn’t get much in exchange for his vote.

By Ella Nilsen
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The final steps for the Republican tax bill in the SenateThe final steps for the Republican tax bill in the Senate
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How to overhaul the nation’s tax code in 7 easy steps.

By Dylan Scott
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Senate Republicans say they have the votes to pass their tax billSenate Republicans say they have the votes to pass their tax bill
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Deficit be damned.

By Tara Golshan
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Bush’s tax cut architect attacks official estimate of tax bill as a “fraud”Bush’s tax cut architect attacks official estimate of tax bill as a “fraud”
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Bush’s tax cuts blew up the deficit too.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
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“Lots of outrageous things in the bill aren’t getting the kind of attention they ought to”“Lots of outrageous things in the bill aren’t getting the kind of attention they ought to”
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Activists are stepping up their fight against the GOP tax bill, but some are wondering — is anyone listening?

By Ella Nilsen
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Republicans are still short on votes for their tax bill. Here’s who they’re trying to win over.Republicans are still short on votes for their tax bill. Here’s who they’re trying to win over.
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Some senators are still holding out.

By Andrew Prokop
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There is still no Senate tax bill, and a vote could be just hours awayThere is still no Senate tax bill, and a vote could be just hours away
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Republicans are overhauling the nation’s tax code on the fly.

By Dylan Scott
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Trump’s team says the tax bill will pay for itself. It won’t.Trump’s team says the tax bill will pay for itself. It won’t.
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It still costs $1 trillion after accounting for economic growth.

By Dylan Matthews
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We’re all in Kansas nowWe’re all in Kansas now
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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback popped up on Capitol Hill to help lobby for the GOP tax bill.

By Matthew Yglesias
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7 stats that explain what the Senate Republican tax bill would do7 stats that explain what the Senate Republican tax bill would do
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It costs $1.4 trillion, and by year 10 more than 60 percent of the benefits go to the rich.

By Dylan Matthews
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John McCain announces he supports the GOP tax bill — which means it will probably passJohn McCain announces he supports the GOP tax bill — which means it will probably pass
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The plan’s odds just improved dramatically.

By Dylan Scott
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The Senate tax bill’s mysterious, shape-shifting “deficit trigger,” explainedThe Senate tax bill’s mysterious, shape-shifting “deficit trigger,” explained
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Republicans in search of a deficit trigger are ignoring the one already in place.

By Tara Golshan
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Trump’s Treasury Department is lying about its own analysis of the tax billTrump’s Treasury Department is lying about its own analysis of the tax bill
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Kinda fishy, don’t you think?

By Matthew Yglesias
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Senate Republicans are about to overhaul the tax code, and they don’t know what’s in their bill yetSenate Republicans are about to overhaul the tax code, and they don’t know what’s in their bill yet
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But they are still speeding toward a vote.

By Dylan Scott
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Republicans are just a few steps away from the tax bill becoming lawRepublicans are just a few steps away from the tax bill becoming law
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Here’s what’s next for the GOP effort to overhaul the tax code.

By Tara Golshan
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The CBO just released a report that should worry Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa MurkowskiThe CBO just released a report that should worry Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski
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CBO: The GOP tax bill’s health care scheme won’t stop coverage losses or premium hikes.

By Tara Golshan
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“I’ve had no calls from Republican senators”: red-state Democrats were shut out of the tax bill“I’ve had no calls from Republican senators”: red-state Democrats were shut out of the tax bill
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Senate Republicans don’t need Democrats to pass their tax bill. And they’ve been acting like it.

By Ella Nilsen
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If John McCain takes his own words seriously, he can’t back this tax billIf John McCain takes his own words seriously, he can’t back this tax bill
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The tax bill is not exactly what the Arizona senator said he wanted.

By Dylan Scott
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The Senate’s tax bill is a sweeping change to every part of federal health careThe Senate’s tax bill is a sweeping change to every part of federal health care
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It slashes Medicare by billions and will leave millions without insurance.

By Sarah Kliff
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Republicans are on their 4th attempt at Obamacare repeal, and they just might succeedRepublicans are on their 4th attempt at Obamacare repeal, and they just might succeed
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Their tax plan increases the ranks of the uninsured by 13 million.

By Dylan Matthews
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The Senate tax bill had a very good dayThe Senate tax bill had a very good day
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Republicans are throwing in the kitchen sink to try to pass their tax bill.

By Dylan Scott and Tara Golshan