White House, Republican House tax law writers say....

  • Joint statement says lawmakers intend "swift action" next year.

No further details.

There are still a number of days before the election. So expect anything and everything to be said to entice voters.

UPDATE: Along the lines of rallying the base, the WSJ is reporting that Trump wows to send up to 15,000 troops to U.S.-Mexico border. Defense Sec Mattis said in "We don't do stunts" when asked if the deployment was politically motivated.