President Donald Trump wants to call the Republican tax reform bill "The Cut Cut Cut Act," but there is a dispute with congressional leaders over that title.
According to senior Trump administration officials who spoke to ABC News, Trump has been insistent on the title for what he has touted as the biggest tax cuts ever that will spur economic growth and job creation.
However, Trump has reportedly gotten pushback from House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) and House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R., Tex.) over the name. A source told ABC News that the Ways and Means Committee will have final say over the title of the bill, which is set to be rolled out on Thursday:
Still, behind closed doors, there has been back-and-forth between House Speaker Paul Ryan, and House Ways and Means chairman Kevin Brady about the naming of the bill, including multiple phone calls in the past week.
Ryan initially kicked the naming over to Trump because of his penchant towards branding, according to a senior Hill aide.
Ryan and Brady have pushed back on the naming of the bill. However, Trump has held firm.
Trump has been insistent that the bill be called "The Cut Cut Cut Act."
Internal White House polling has showed that Americans respond more favorably to language that highlights tax cuts over tax reform, according to a senior White House official.
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A senior aide to Ryan told ABC the bill's branding was a "total nonissue."