
Civil war threatens GOP over millionaire tax hikes in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
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President Donald Trump's suggestion that tax hikes for the wealthy could pay for his other priorities has Republicans scrambling for a way forward.
Meanwhile President Donald Trump and his allies are signaling that the idea could be a way to pay for significant tax breaks targeting middle and working-class Americans. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"Raising taxes on one bracket is a slippery slope. What will stop future tax increases on middle-income earners as the federal government accumulates more and more debt?" a senior House GOP aide told Fox News Digital. "Republicans certainly shouldn’t be the party leading this effort." Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com