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Trump aides try to steer tax reform on Capitol Hill

Source: money.cnn.com - May 16, 2017

As President Trump struggles to move on his policy agenda, top administration officials are headed to Capitol Hill Wednesday to talk about tax reform with a group of moderate House Republicans.

White House National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin plan to meet with the Tuesday Group ahead of the first major tax reform hearing scheduled for Thursday, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The Tuesday Group, a collection of about 50 moderate and centrist lawmakers inside the Republican conference, grew increasingly important during the debate over the GOP efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Their reticence in coming on board to support initial versions of the bill made clear it would not pass.

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