Advancing American Freedom, the conservative think tank affiliated with former Vice President Mike Pence, will hold a series of tax briefings for Hill members and staff once Congress is back in session.
Marc Short, Pence’s former chief of staff, and Andy Koenig, former special assistant in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, will conduct the briefings.
Here’s the schedule:
– Sept. 9: Tax Reform in 2017: Dreams, realities, permanence and expirations
– Sept. 30: Individual Taxes: Income, rates, brackets, SALT and refundable credits
– Oct. 7: Corporate Taxes: International Competition, small businesses, wages, jobs and growth
– Oct. 21: Crafting TCJA 2.0: Navigating reconciliation, factions, budgetary impacts and more.
All sessions will be held in the Cannon Building between 10-11 a.m. There will be coffee and donuts.
It seems unlikely that Pence’s think tank will have much influence if former President Donald Trump wins the White House. Pence has repeatedly refused to endorse Trump and there’s healthy scorn for Short, who also served as an aide in the House Republican leadership.
– Mica Soellner
