Warner: Megabill Will Be “Political Albatross” For GOP

CBC News reports:

Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, said Sunday that President Trump’s tax bill that’s nearing a final vote in the Senate will be a “political albatross” for Republicans, citing the cuts to social safety nets and its projected effect on the national debt.

“I think many of my Republican friends know they’re walking the plank on this, and we’ll see if those who’ve expressed quiet consternation will actually have the courage of their conviction,” Warner said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”

In addition to the increase to the national debt, Warner criticized the bill for the toll he warned it would take on rural hospitals, access to health insurance, food assistance and clean energy jobs. The Senate is expected to begin a marathon overnight session Sunday as the bill nears final passage. It would then return to the House for signoff on the upper chamber’s changes, before it can go to the president’s desk for his signature.

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