“资本战”被扼杀在摇篮中？美财长急喊停“报复性税收”

Group 1 - The U.S. Treasury Secretary urged Congress to remove the "retributive tax" proposal against foreign investors, known as "Clause 899," which would allow the Trump administration to impose a tax of up to 20% on investors from countries deemed to impose "unfair" taxes on U.S. companies [2] - The proposal has caused panic on Wall Street, with fund managers and venture capitalists warning that it could disrupt financial markets, similar to the market turmoil caused by Trump's previous high tariffs on major trading partners [2] - The Treasury Secretary stated that the clause needs to be removed immediately to avoid severely damaging foreign capital inflows [2] Group 2 - The Senate Republicans have not yet introduced their latest version of the bill before a potential weekend vote, and nonpartisan agencies have ruled that several healthcare provisions violate budget procedures, complicating the bill's prospects [3] - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) indicated that the House version of the bill would increase the debt by $2.8 trillion over ten years, rising to $3.4 trillion when including interest [3] - Despite Trump's push for the bill to be passed before the July 4th holiday, lawmakers face a more pressing summer debt ceiling deadline, with Republicans controlling both chambers but only able to lose a maximum of three votes in each [3] Group 3 - Controversy centers around state and local tax deductions and taxes on healthcare providers, with some states using these taxes to increase federal Medicaid funding, while rural hospitals warn that cuts could lead to closures [4] - The Senate Majority Leader stated that Republicans would not overturn the parliamentarian's ruling, and the rejected provisions included denying certain immigrants access to student aid and Medicaid, as well as prohibiting Medicaid from covering transgender medical expenses [4]