\"House Republicans have made significant progress on budget decisions and these family discussions will continue amongst the conference,\" Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong said in a statement. <\/p>\n
The Freedom Caucus and Tuesday Group each represents enough House Republicans to stymie legislation on its own. <\/p>\n
Outside organizations including powerful business lobby groups are increasingly worried that the disagreement could lead to a political stand-off that prevents tax reform from occurring. <\/p>\n
\"No other reforms under consideration rise to the importance of pro-growth, comprehensive tax reform,\" the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable, the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Federation of Independent Business said in a joint letter to Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
Republican moderates also worry that adding mandatory cuts to a reconciliation bill would create unpalatable legislation that reduces benefits for the poor while granting tax cuts to corporations and wealthy individuals, according to aides. <\/p>\n
The House Budget Committee canceled plans to send a resolution for fiscal 2018 to the floor this week, after the chairmen of several other committees rejected efforts to wring $250 billion in mandatory spending from spending. <\/p>\n
Freedom Caucus members want much larger cuts. <\/p>\n
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