Freedom Caucus Threatens to Tank Vote
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On tonight's show, Rep. Ralph Norman (R) South Carolina discusses the latest on the tax bill and states that the legislation does not have the support to pass on the House floor. Senator Bill Hagerty (R) Tennessee talks about whether or not he'd make any changes to the tax bill, and Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D) Maryland states she would vote no on the legislation as it cuts health care coverage for hundreds of thousands of people in her district. (Source: Bloomberg)
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