The following article by Judd Legum was posted on the ThinkProgress website December 17, 2017:
What happened? Bob Corker, and many others, want answers.
Bob Corker, a Republican Senator from Tennessee, is retiring. He has made a show of criticizing Trump’s agenda, and he was the only Republican to vote against the Senate version of the tax bill, citing deficit concerns. Independent analysis shows the bill would increase the deficit by about $1.5 trillion over 10 years. Continue reading “‘Corker Kickback’ sends Republicans scrambling in advance of tax vote”