Mnuchin Crosses the U.S. Trying to Sell the GOP Tax Plan
- Treasury head meets with Ohio retailers but not auto suppliers
- Polling turns south on bill perceived to benefit wealthy
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is mounting a cross-country roadshow to persuade businesses and the Republican faithful to put their weight behind a proposed tax overhaul from the Trump administration that so far lacks broad public support.
His tour has included stops in California, New Jersey and Ohio to speak to mostly friendly audiences of companies that stand to benefit from the tax bill. On Tuesday he delivered his earnest, scripted case for the legislation to managers of Ohio retail companies, an industry that expects its taxes to be slashed under the plan.