Trump's House Gop Ally On Board With Tax Hike For Ultra Wealthy To Fund 'big, Beautiful Bill'

Rep. Dan Meuser, a Pennsylvania Republican, is supporting nan White House's proposed taxation hike for group making much than $1 million. 

"I judge we must thief nan President present connected his committedness of a taxation and regulatory scheme that supports pro-American economical and manufacturing growth, and delivers for nan immense mostly of Americans – while creating savings and promoting fiscal responsibility. Any adjustments successful taxes to execute these goals should beryllium considered," Meuser told Fox News Digital successful a connection connected Tuesday. 

Last week, White House aides began softly floating a connection to House Republicans that would raise nan taxation complaint to 40% for Americans making much than $1 million, sources told Fox News Digital astir nan preliminary discussions. The scheme would statement up income to money President Donald Trump's eager run promises to destruct taxes connected overtime, tips and Social Security.

On Thursday, Meuser said connected "Mornings pinch Maria" that he suggested a little than 2% taxation hike for nan "wealthy, high-end income" taxation bracket months ago. He noted that Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered nan apical taxation complaint from 39.6% to 37%, truthful raising it to 38.6% would still support it beneath nan pre-TCJA level by astir 1 percent point.

WHITE HOUSE QUIETLY FLOATS MILLIONAIRE TAX HIKE PROPOSAL IN CONGRESS AS GOP LEADERS SIGNAL OPPOSITION

Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Penn., has signed his support for taxation hikes connected nan wealthiest Americans to salary for President Donald Trump's eager fund agenda. (Getty Images)

"We’re fighting for mini business. We’re fighting for each of America and for nan occupation creators that mightiness beryllium successful those categories. So, if you were to bring it up by 1 point, it brings $15 cardinal successful revenues, right? Without immoderate elasticity, which could return place. So, if it did travel up to 39[%], it’s almost $25 billion," Meuser said, touting nan billions successful gross that a mini taxation hike could reap for nan economy. 

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The Pennsylvania Republican, who joined Trump connected nan 2024 run way and is considered a imaginable campaigner to situation Gov. Josh Shapiro successful 2026, stressed Trump's all-of-the-above taxation approach.

Rep. Dan Meuser (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/File)

"The president is wished not to person a modular – and this is my view, from what I’ve based upon him, I’m not putting successful words successful his rima – a modular Republican-style budget. What he wants to spot is thing that is successful nan liking of each America, middle-income America, mini businesses, and by nan way, we would beryllium talking astir an exemption for pass-through mini businesses truthful they would not beryllium paying astatine nan higher rate, arsenic they do now, astatine their income level rate," Meuser said. 

While Meuser has indicated his warmth to nan thought of taxation hikes for nan ultra-wealthy, different conservatives person remained patient successful their rejection of immoderate taxation increases. 

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told Fox News Digital past week that taxation cuts are "what Republicans are bully at" arsenic he urged his chap Republicans to protect taxation cuts for working-class Americans who substance Trump's base. More Republicans, including Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin are pushing to make Trump's 2017 taxation cuts permanent, which is considered a Republican privilege during fund negotiations. 

GOP PUSH TO MAKE TRUMP’S 2017 TAX CUTS PERMANENT, SAY GOING BACK WOULD BE A ‘DRAMATIC’ CHANGE FOR MANY

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who refers to nan 2017 taxation cuts arsenic nan "Trump-Pence taxation cuts," past week urged House Republicans to guidelines patient against raising taxes connected nan country's apical earners and make nan 2017 taxation cuts permanent. 

Former Vice President Mike Pence (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/File)

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Advancing American Freedom, Pence's blimpish argumentation defense group, sent a missive to legislature Republicans, including House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., and Senate Finance Committee Chair Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, past week, urging Congress to "stand patient against taxation hikes."

Fox News Digital's Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.