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Podcast: Republicans Tinker With Tax Plan, As Lobbyists Dig In

The Big Story, Episode 78

House's top tax writer Kevin Brady of Texas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
House's top tax writer Kevin Brady of Texas. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Jason Dick and Kate Ackley
Posted November 1, 2017 at 5:03pm

CQ lobbying reporter Kate Ackley explains how K Street and the business community are shaping the much-anticipated GOP tax overhaul.

 

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