Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake is praising the Republican tax bill making its way through Congress, but said he wants tweaks before he’ll agree to vote for it.
The Republican lawmaker spoke to aerospace company workers in Mesa Friday.
Flake said tax cuts are needed to restore America's global competitiveness. He said that will help boost the economy and the added growth will help erase the extra $1.5 trillion in deficits the current Congressional proposal anticipates.
But Flake said he is not yet a “yes” vote because of what he calls “gimmicks" within the plan that he believes need to be fixed. If not, he said the bill will contribute to the deficit.
On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved its version of a tax overhaul – without any votes from Democrats.
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