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Corker to support tax bill in boost to GOP
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) said Friday that he will support the GOP tax plan, saying the legislation represents a "once-in-a-generation opportunity." "I know every bill we consider is imperfect and the question becomes is our country better off with or without this piece of legislation. I think we are better off with it. I realize this is a bet on our country’s enterprising spirit, and that is a bet I am willing to make," Corker said in a statement. Corker's decision is a reversal from the Senate's tax plan, which he opposed over concerns that the bill would not pay for itself and would add to the deficit. His ... (full story)