Diane Black: Senate tax bill leaves more uncertainty for businesses

Rep. Diane Black said Tuesday that the Senate version of the tax bill gives businesses less long-term certainty than the House bill.

“We like permanency, and they do some things over on their side that I don’t believe give the businesses and the economy the kind of certainty that they need,” Ms. Black, Tennessee Republican, said on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” referring to the differences between the House and Senate tax plans.

Ms. Black is one of the lawmakers tasked with bringing the bills together and blending them into one piece of legislation to send to President Trump for his signature.

She pushed back on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s comments that the upcoming bill was “Armageddon,” saying that such comments aren’t helpful.

“We can have a good debate. We can have differences. But really? To tell the American people this is Armageddon, I think it’s irresponsible. I really do,” Ms. Black said.

Democrats have vowed not to support the legislation, arguing that it does not provide any real benefit to middle-class families. Republicans plan to push ahead on the bill with the aim of completing their work by Christmas.