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Putting the legislative package together is the obvious intention of Senate Republican leadership traveling to Mar-a-Lago to discuss the best process for the Border Security, Tax and Energy proposals.
President Trump initially wanted one big legislative package under reconciliation rules that permits Republicans to pass the legislation without Democrat party input. House Speaker Mike Johnson supported the same approach. However, the Senate republicans are worried they would have a harder time getting their personal indulgences in one bill.
Their Senate bribery system, their personal payment process through lobbyists, actually works better if they can negotiate each legislative proposal separately. Breaking the legislation into separate bills, especially the tax stuff, makes the payments from lobbyists much more targeted and lucrative.
WASHINGTON DC – Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) told reporters earlier Monday that Senate Republicans would soon be meeting with Trump “and talk about what he’d like to have done.”
“We’re all heading in exactly the same direction where we want to get to,” Barrasso told reporters, though he declined to discuss any details of the planned meeting.
Various House Republicans are expected to go down to Mar-a-Lago for meetings on reconciliation priorities throughout the weekend.
Trump endorsed the one-bill strategy for the tax, border and energy package on Sunday night on Truth Social. But he indicated he was still open to a two-track strategy in public comments on Monday.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has backed a two-bill strategy, though he was careful not to emphasize that position Monday after Trump’s comments. But Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) has pushed to put everything in one large bill, a strategy that has support from Speaker Mike Johnson. (read more)
Technically, corporations (special interest group) write the legislation that is being discussed here. Lobbyists then take the specific elements of the law they need adjustment and go find politician(s) to support it. Politicians get support from their peers using tenure and status etc. Eventually, if things go according to norm, the legislation gets a vote…
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