Senator Collins says undecided on final tax bill voteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins, whose support was crucial in passing the Senate tax reform bill earlier this month, said on Sunday she has not yet decided whether she will back the final measure negotiated by House and Senate leaders. The moderate Republican from Maine has laid out conditions for her support of a final “conference committee” version of the tax proposal. They include assurances that federal Medicare payments will not be cut and that Republicans will support two separate health care bills aimed at reducing premium costs. Republican Senate leaders worked hard to get Collins’ support for the legislation, the largest change to U.S. tax laws since the 1980s that would slash the corporate tax rate. The bill would lower the rate to as low as 20 percent, which Republican leaders say would encourage U.S. companies to invest more and boost economic growth. Democrats say the proposed cuts are a giveaway to businesses and the rich, financed with billions of dollars in taxpayer debt. Collins’ vote was important since the Senate approved the bill by 51-49 vote after an 11th-hour scramble. With Republican Senator Bob Corker voting against the bill, there is little margin for losing support.   “I’m going to look at what comes out of the conference committee meeting to reconcile the differences between the Senate and House bill. So I won’t make a final decision until I see what that package is,” she said on the CBS “Face the Nation” program on Sunday. If Collins and Corker vote against the final tax bill, leading to a 50-50 tie, Republican Vice President Mike Pence would cast the winning vote. But if more than two Republican senators vote no, it would fail. The House–Senate conference will hold an open meeting on Wednesday afternoon as it starts to reconcile differences. Collins voted for the Senate’s tax reform legislation after Republican leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, promised to support legislation to prop up U.S. health insurance markets. But last week The Hill newspaper reported that House Speaker Paul Ryan told his staff that he wasn’t part of the deal that Collins brokered with Senate leaders. Collins said she is “absolutely confident” of the leaders’ support and both McConnell and Ryan have put in writing that  they will not allow a 4 percent cut in Medicare payments to take effect. “I have read in correspondence that memorializes the agreement that the 4 percent cut in Medicare that could go into effect will not go into effect,” she said.  She added that she has the support of President Donald Trump, with whom she has discussed the issue three times.  “I have no reason to believe that that commitment will not be kept,” she said. politicsNews
senator collins says undecided final tax bill votewashington reuters republican senator susan collins whose support crucial passing senate tax reform bill earlier month said sunday yet decided whether back final measure negotiated house senate leaders the moderate republican maine laid conditions support final conference committee version tax proposal they include assurances federal medical payments cut republicans support two separate health care bills aimed reducing premium costs republican senate leaders worked hard get collins support legislation largest change tax laws since would slash corporate tax rate the bill would lower rate low percent republican leaders say would encourage companies invest boost economic growth democrats say proposed cuts giveaway businesses rich financed billions dollars taxpayer debt collins vote important since senate approved bill vote scramble with republican senator bob corner voting bill little margin losing support i going look comes conference committee meeting reconcile differences senate house bill so i make final decision i see package said cbs face nation program sunday if collins corner vote final tax bill leading tie republican vice president mike pence would cast winning vote but two republican senators vote would fail the conference hold open meeting wednesday afternoon starts reconcile differences collins voted senate tax reform legislation republican leaders including senate majority leader mitch mcconnell promised support legislation prop health insurance markets but last week the hill newspaper reported house speaker paul ryan told staff part deal collins brokered senate leaders collins said absolutely confident leaders support mcconnell ryan put writing allow percent cut medical payments take effect i read correspondence memorialized agreement percent cut medical could go effect go effect said she added support president donald trump discussed issue three times i reason believe commitment kept said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Senator Collins says undecided on final tax bill voteWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins, whose support was crucial in passing the Senate tax reform bill earlier this month, said on Sunday she has not yet decided whether she will back the final measure negotiated by House and Senate leaders. The moderate Republican from Maine has laid out conditions for her support of a final “conference committee” version of the tax proposal. They include assurances that federal Medicare payments will not be cut and that Republicans will support two separate health care bills aimed at reducing premium costs. Republican Senate leaders worked hard to get Collins’ support for the legislation, the largest change to U.S. tax laws since the 1980s that would slash the corporate tax rate. The bill would lower the rate to as low as 20 percent, which Republican leaders say would encourage U.S. companies to invest more and boost economic growth. Democrats say the proposed cuts are a giveaway to businesses and the rich, financed with billions of dollars in taxpayer debt. Collins’ vote was important since the Senate approved the bill by 51-49 vote after an 11th-hour scramble. With Republican Senator Bob Corker voting against the bill, there is little margin for losing support.   “I’m going to look at what comes out of the conference committee meeting to reconcile the differences between the Senate and House bill. So I won’t make a final decision until I see what that package is,” she said on the CBS “Face the Nation” program on Sunday. If Collins and Corker vote against the final tax bill, leading to a 50-50 tie, Republican Vice President Mike Pence would cast the winning vote. But if more than two Republican senators vote no, it would fail. The House–Senate conference will hold an open meeting on Wednesday afternoon as it starts to reconcile differences. Collins voted for the Senate’s tax reform legislation after Republican leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, promised to support legislation to prop up U.S. health insurance markets. But last week The Hill newspaper reported that House Speaker Paul Ryan told his staff that he wasn’t part of the deal that Collins brokered with Senate leaders. Collins said she is “absolutely confident” of the leaders’ support and both McConnell and Ryan have put in writing that  they will not allow a 4 percent cut in Medicare payments to take effect. “I have read in correspondence that memorializes the agreement that the 4 percent cut in Medicare that could go into effect will not go into effect,” she said.  She added that she has the support of President Donald Trump, with whom she has discussed the issue three times.  “I have no reason to believe that that commitment will not be kept,” she said. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: senator collins says undecided final tax bill votewashington reuters republican senator susan collins whose support crucial passing senate tax reform bill earlier month said sunday yet decided whether back final measure negotiated house senate leaders the moderate republican maine laid conditions support final conference committee version tax proposal they include assurances federal medical payments cut republicans support two separate health care bills aimed reducing premium costs republican senate leaders worked hard get collins support legislation largest change tax laws since would slash corporate tax rate the bill would lower rate low percent republican leaders say would encourage companies invest boost economic growth democrats say proposed cuts giveaway businesses rich financed billions dollars taxpayer debt collins vote important since senate approved bill vote scramble with republican senator bob corner voting bill little margin losing support i going look comes conference committee meeting reconcile differences senate house bill so i make final decision i see package said cbs face nation program sunday if collins corner vote final tax bill leading tie republican vice president mike pence would cast winning vote but two republican senators vote would fail the conference hold open meeting wednesday afternoon starts reconcile differences collins voted senate tax reform legislation republican leaders including senate majority leader mitch mcconnell promised support legislation prop health insurance markets but last week the hill newspaper reported house speaker paul ryan told staff part deal collins brokered senate leaders collins said absolutely confident leaders support mcconnell ryan put writing allow percent cut medical payments take effect i read correspondence memorialized agreement percent cut medical could go effect go effect said she added support president donald trump discussed issue three times i reason believe commitment kept said politicsnews