House Republicans Plan Retreat Away From Capitol To Discuss Tax Overhaul

The House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
FILE - This Dec. 8, 2008, file photo shows the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A presidential speech to Congress is one of those all-American moments that ooze ritual and decorum. The House sergeant-at-a... FILE - This Dec. 8, 2008, file photo shows the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. A presidential speech to Congress is one of those all-American moments that ooze ritual and decorum. The House sergeant-at-arms will stand at the rear of the House of Representatives on Tuesday night and announce the arrival of Donald Trump before a joint session of Congress by intoning: “Mister Speaker, the President of the United States” just like always. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) MORE LESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan a retreat away from the Capitol next week to discuss a tax overhaul that congressional leaders have been working on for month.

The retreat is set for Wednesday, but Republicans aren’t disclosing details.

GOP leaders have promised to publicly release outlines of their tax plan in the coming week.

Republicans are determined to deliver the first tax overhaul in more than three decades. The goal is to cut tax rates for individuals and corporations, and eliminate some tax breaks to pay for the cuts.

House Republicans say the retreat will give them a chance to discuss the plan and ask questions.

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  1. Will they still have time to vote on Graham-Cassidy if they’re on retreat?

  2. Can’t wait for all the juicy details to leak Wednesday night!

    @bboerner They’re just going to pass whatever the Senate sends them, so they won’t need more than a few minutes.

  3. Which Trump property will they stay at?

  4. So no one will hear the screaming, I guess?

  5. Can we start a pool on how many billions of dollars will be added to the deficit and debt from their proposals? Funny how concerns about those things disappear when Republicans are in charge.

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