Republicans lay groundwork for 'total tax cliff' at end of Trump's term

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6. Thanks much for the explanation. The first paragraph of your link is a greatsummary

https://www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-member/newsroom/press/heres-what-theyre-saying-bipartisan-policymakers-and-budget-policy-analysts-criticize-republicans-magic-math-that-will-explode-the-deficit

Title: Current Policy Baseline is a “Budget Gimmick”

... bipartisan budget policy experts are sounding off on a budget gimmick to hide the high cost of their tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations. The tactic, known as the “current policy baseline,” is misleading and has never been used before when considering legislation, much less a budget reconciliation bill with additional accompanying rules. Nevertheless, Congressional Republicans are currently championing this end-run around both law and precedent as a way to extend their disastrous tax cuts for billionaires.