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Specifically, Trump could travel to some Midwest states like
Michigan and Wisconsin that he won during the 2016 presidential
campaign but are still represented by Democrats in Congress.
"In terms of travel, I think you will see him out there more ...
in the states where we need votes," said Marc Short, the White
House's legislative liaison.
The Republican effort to repeal Obamacare failed in the Senate
last week, leaving party leaders looking ahead to try to tackle
an overhaul of the tax code. But it has also left many
questioning how taxes will be different, especially if Trump,
who suffers from low national approval ratings, does not become
more actively involved in pushing for the bill.
Short said that unlike the health care, which he called more
complicated, the White House has been working to build support
for tax reform among national groups aligned with their
ideology. His remarks came at a tax panel discussion sponsored
by Americans for Prosperity, a group funded by Republican donors
Charles and David Koch that organizes supporters across the
country to contact their members of Congress in favor of
conservative legislation.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, speaking on the same panel,
echoed his remarks.
"The message is [tax reform] may not be perfect for everything
you want, but it’s going to be really really good for the
economy and better than what we have," Mnuchin said.
(Reporting by Ginger Gibson; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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