Trump privately pressed Johnson to increase the tax rate on the highest earners and close the so-called carried interest loophole.

As Republican leaders draft President Donald Trump’s big bill of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, dozens of more moderate Republicans from contested congressional districts have positioned themselves at the center of the negotiating table.

A small band of GOP members representing districts in blue states wants to raise the limit on federal tax deductions for state and local taxes.