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Trump Gives Congress An Olive Branch With Tax Pitch, But Will It Last?

In Missouri on Wednesday, the president stated his commitment to working with Congress on taxes. Trump's comments follow his recent public criticism of fellow Republicans.
President Trump walks to the White House on Wednesday upon his return from Springfield, Mo., where he delivered a speech about tax policy. / NICHOLAS KAMM / Getty Images

When President Trump traveled to Missouri on Wednesday to make his pitch for tax code overhaul, it was a more conventional — even conciliatory — chief executive who showed up.

Trump expressed optimism that he could work together with the legislative branch to pass something meaningful — although as NPR's Scott Horsley noted, the president offered scant specifics about what that legislation would be.

"So this is our once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver real tax reform for everyday, hardworking Americans," Trump

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