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Republicans Confident in Votes for Tax Overhaul

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), speaks to reporters about the proposed Senate Republican tax bill, after attending the Senate GOP policy luncheon, at US Capitol on November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC.  (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Republican members of both chambers of Congress are hustling this week to reach an agreement on a tax plan. But major differences remain between the Senate and House bills, especially the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. We’ll get the latest on Republican efforts to pass a tax plan.

Guests:
Peter Morici,
professor, Smith School of Business at University of Maryland; former chief economist, U.S. International Trade Commission
Robert Reich, professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley
Amanda Becker, congressional correspondent, Reuters

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