The president of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, said Wednesday that he would vote the Donald Trump’s tax and expenses bill in the next few hours, in a sign that he could have suffocated the objections of his republican companions who have jeopardized their approval.
After meeting with Trump and those who oppose the measure in the White House, Johnson told reporters that the camera would vote on Wednesday night or Thursday morning. “I think we are going to land this plane,” he said.
It was not clear immediately what changes Johnson and Trump made to gain the support of a handful of hard line Republicans who have pressed for deeper expenses.
The 2017 tax cuts that were Trump’s most prominent legislative achievement in his first term, and also add tax exemptions on income from tips and the payment of extra hours that were part of his populist impulse in the electoral campaign last year.
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Non -partisan analysts say that he could add between 2 and 5 billion dollars to the federal debt.
Democrats claim that the bill disproportionately benefits the rich and cuts necessary programs for working families.
Moody’s deprived last week to the United States government of its maximum credit rating, claiming the country’s growing debt. Wall Street fell strongly on Wednesday in the midst of investors’ concern about the growing debt.
A success in the camera would lay the foundations for what is expected to be weeks of debate in the Senate.
The Republicans, who control both Congress cameras, are waiting for their leaders to present a package of amendments to the bill with which they intend to agglutinate the factions facing the party.
Democrats have also proposed more than 500 amendments. If the Congress approves the law, some health and food benefits would be reduced for the Americans with low income, green energy programs would be canceled and tens of billions of dollars would be allocated to the application of immigration laws.
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Trump met Tuesday with Republican congressmen to try to persuade the reluctant to align in what he calls a “great and beautiful bill”, but the visit failed to convince the wide range of legislators who oppose specific characteristics.
Johnson has little margin of error, since his party has a close majority of 220-212 and a handful of votes against his side could sink the bill.
With Reuters information
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