Senator Marco Rubio, the former Republican presidential candidate, has cast doubt over the passage of his party’s latest tax bill, announcing he will vote against it unless the child tax credit is increased.
The bill, which would cut taxes for high-earners, is seen as the last chance for a legislative success in the first year of Trump’s administration. “With Democrats unanimously opposed to the plan, Republicans can afford to lose no more than two members of their caucus in a final vote,” says The Washington Post.
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