Officials familiar with the negotiations told the paper that the measure is in a draft of the proposal.
According to the Post, Republicans accepted tax relief for poorer Americans in a trade to secure the measure.The draft version of the COVID-19 stimulus package has a tax break for corporate hospitality lobbied for personally by President Donald Trump,The measure would allow businesses to deduct the full cost of a business meal from their federal taxes, as opposed to the current 50%, the paper reported.
— as well as statements from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday — make no direct mention of it.