Politics News & Analysis: In Senate panel’s tax reform work, the perks win

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, August 03, 2012 Top Stories Perks win in Senate panel's attempt at tax reform Lori Montgomery Senate Finance Committee's failure to weed out dozens more pet provisions clouds prospects for a far-reaching simplification of the nation's tax laws. PostPolitics Headlines Mitt Romney, in Colorado, focuses on middle class; Obama visits Florida Palin flexes political muscles again Obama says Loudoun County key to 2012 chances Cybersecurity bill fails in Senate The Fix Obama's running out of time DCCC apologizes to Adelson Why Rob Portman shouldn't be VP More Headlines Months after Americans leave, Afghan base in disrepair Annan resigns as envoy to Syria In France, Hollande makes wealthiest pay Kim Jong Eun joined on roller coaster by British official Opinions Romney's excellent trip Charles Krauthammer The high cost of pension savings Robert C. Pozen Flying robots and privacy Eugene Robinson Fueling gas-mileage standards William K. Reilly Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy