I doubt that Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) and Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) can hash out a Tax Reform bill in any case, but it’s instructive to see how and why big business always comes out on top in these discussions. After Baucus floated some proposals this week, the business lobbies woke up in a big way.
“It’s no longer theoretical and no longer just the purview of the committees,” said Jade West, senior vice president of government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW). “There’s a long recess in December, and I expect our members will be talking to their lawmakers in their district offices.”
How many middle class folks do you think will be visiting their member’s district office over the holidays to advocate for provisions of tax law?
