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Critics say border adjustment tax could face its own budget rule challenges

May 25, 2017 at 5:54 PM
Critics say the border adjustment tax intended to pay for permanent tax cuts under the House GOP tax reform plan could be covered by budget rules requiring that it expire after 10 years, a point rejected by supporters of the so-called BAT. The BAT, championed by Ways & Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), faces skepticism from the White House and among the Senate GOP, mixed views from House Republicans and uniform opposition from Democrats...

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