Democrat lawmakers likely will require renewal of enhanced Obamacare subsidies before passing any other bipartisan tax legislation this year, key staff for the lead members of congressional tax writers said Wednesday.
Members of the minority on Capitol Hill are likely to balk at allowing tax extenders or changes to the business side of the tax code to “jump the line” in priority in upcoming government funding legislation, said Andrew Grossman, chief tax counsel for House Ways & Means Committee ranking member Richard Neal (D-Mass.).
“A deal on health care is going to have to unlock before there’s a meaningful ...