(Evan Vucci/AP)The tax bill now ready for final passage represents a big bet on the part of congressional Republicans. After threatening to vote "no" on the GOP tax bill, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) pledged their support when the bill was finalized. The tax bill represents a gamble in part because the public so far has judged it unfavorably. The tax bill is projected to add at least $1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade. The tax bill is something Republicans and the president have been pointing to as their redemption since they failed to repeal Obamacare.
