For Johnson, a principal at lobbying and advisory firm the Vogel Group, the White House was sticking with its COVID-19 message to avoid unwanted attention for the unpopular components of the $3.5 trillion Democrats-only reconciliation package, including new cigarette, cigar, and vape taxes.

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“Tax issues just aren’t prevalent enough for a lot of committee members to have staff that have a deep understanding of the issue,” Johnson says. “We spend a lot of time educating around this issue, the history of the Wayfair case, and the complexities businesses are still facing.”

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