White House Risks Missing Stimulus Deadline With Trump, GOP at Odds
- President’s demand for payroll tax cut gets cold shoulder
- Negotiations with Democrats put off until GOP plan is formed
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Senate Republicans and the Trump administration are struggling to reach a consensus on the contours of another stimulus plan, putting at risk the White House goal of enacting a package by the end of next week.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White Chief of Staff Mark Meadows are returning to the Capitol Wednesday after an initial round of talks with Senate Republicans ended without a clear outline or any lessening of GOP resistance to President Donald Trump’s desire for a payroll tax holiday.