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Senate GOP tax plan hits deficit snag, leaving leaders scrambling

(Carolyn Kaster | The Associated Press) Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., talk with members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., who has said he won't support legislation that adds to the deficit, had pushed for the bill to include a "trigger" provision that would automatically bump up taxes if certain economic growth targets weren't met. But the idea was controversial among conservatives and appeared dead Thursday after the parliamentarian's ruling.