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Headline Roundup October 31st, 2017

Susan Collins Announces Opposition to Tax Cuts for the Wealthy

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Susan Collins announced that she will oppose the GOP tax plan if it cuts taxes for the wealthy or eliminates the estate tax. The House will release the bill on November 1st, and the Senate will produce a modified version next week.

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Sen. Susan Collins insists on keeping taxes for the wealthy as the GOP tax bills take shape
Sen. Susan Collins insists on keeping taxes for the wealthy as the GOP tax bills take shape

The Week - News

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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Monday she hopes "very much to be able to support a tax reform package," but laid out some specific things she wants to see in the legislation. "I do not believe that the top rate should be lowered for individuals who are making more than $1 million a year," Collins told Bloomberg News. "I don't think there's any need to eliminate the estate tax." House Republicans are unveiling their tax bill on Wednesday, and the Senate bill, expected a week later, will be more tailored...

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A Day Before Presenting Their Tax Cut Plan, Republicans Still Wrestle With Key Details
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House Republicans are just one day away from unveiling their long-awaited tax plan, yet many key details remain in flux.

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Susan Collins doesn't back eliminating estate tax, lowering individual tax rate for wealthy
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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, does not back two key provisions in the GOP tax plan: removing the estate tax and reducing the individual tax rate for the wealthy.

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