Republicans Search for Proof Their Tax Plans Will Pay for Themselves House and Senate Republican leaders, surrounded by analyses that suggest their plans will increase the deficit, are shopping for forecasts that say they won’t. By JIM TANKERSLEY Nov. 12, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/12/us/politics/republican-tax-plans-deficit-debt.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fpolitics Apparently the Senate plan is better than the House plan. The problem is the numbers don't work regarding the affect on the deficit. This is the old accountant hiring joke. When asked how much is 2+2 the accountant responded, "How much do you want it to be?" He got the job.