Trump scramble to rack up accomplishments gives conservatives heartburn
Trump scramble to rack up accomplishments gives conservatives heartburn
By Alexander Bolton - 12/14/19 06:00 AM EST
President Trumps race to rack up accomplishments heading into an election year is giving conservatives heartburn, with some worried he is striking deals that include giveaways to Democrats.
Several Senate Republicans this week vented their frustration with Trumps trade deal with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) during meetings with the administrations top trade official, Robert Lighthizer.
Theres also grumbling among conservative lawmakers over an agreement to expand benefits for federal workers, in exchange for a costly Space Force military branch, and a spending deal that is projected to add nearly $2 trillion to the deficit.
The year-end deal-making isnt necessarily over. Negotiators are circling around a tax deal that would include an extension of earned income tax credits for low-income families who dont pay federal taxes, a benefit typically unpopular with conservatives.
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