Crucial details of Republican tax plan in flux as deal deadline looms
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about tax legislation at the White House in Washington  U.S.  November 27  2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) walks from his office to the Senate floor during debate over the Republican tax reform plan in Washington  U.S.  December 1  2017. REUTERS/ James Lawler Duggan
President Donald Trump  wants to sign a tax bill by yearâs end  potentially marking the Republicansâ first major legislative victory since Trumpâs victory gave the party control of the White House as well as both chambers of Congress.
 Trump  is scheduled to host Republican tax negotiators at the White House for lunch on Wednesday and to deliver a speech laying out  his  closing argument for the legislation alongside five middle-class families who would benefit  senior administration officials told reporters on Tuesday.
 Trump  is expected to counter claims that the tax plan largely benefits corporations and the wealthy by highlighting how  it  would also cut rates for lower- and middle-income taxpayers  who could see additional benefits such as higher wages following the corporate rate cut  the officials said.
FILE PHOTO:  [TGT]  speaks about tax legislation at the White House in Washington  U.S.  November 27  2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) walks from his office to the Senate floor during debate over the Republican tax reform plan in Washington  U.S.  December 1  2017.  [TGT] 
wants to sign a tax bill by yearâs end  potentially marking the Republicansâ first major legislative victory since Trumpâs victory gave the party control of the White House as well as both chambers of Congress.
  [TGT] is scheduled to host Republican tax negotiators at the White House for lunch on Wednesday and to deliver a speech laying out   [TGT]   closing argument for the legislation alongside five middle-class families who would benefit  senior administration officials told reporters on Tuesday.
  [TGT] is expected to counter claims that the tax plan largely benefits corporations and the wealthy by highlighting how   [TGT]   would also cut rates for lower- and middle-income taxpayers  who could see additional benefits such as higher wages following the corporate rate cut  the officials said.