The carried-interest loophole was purchased and paid for by hedge funds.
Edit: From this[1] Bloomberg article:
> Under pressure from industry lobbyists and exploiting a split among White House advisers, the Republican Congress in December failed to fulfill Trump’s promise to end the tax windfall enjoyed by money managers. And lawmakers seemed to stumble in trying to narrow their tax advantage, writing the new carried-interest rule in a way that provided firms an easy escape.
Closing the loophole actually has bi-partisan support... except among those who spend a lot of time with industry lobbyists.
Edit: From this[1] Bloomberg article:
> Under pressure from industry lobbyists and exploiting a split among White House advisers, the Republican Congress in December failed to fulfill Trump’s promise to end the tax windfall enjoyed by money managers. And lawmakers seemed to stumble in trying to narrow their tax advantage, writing the new carried-interest rule in a way that provided firms an easy escape.
Closing the loophole actually has bi-partisan support... except among those who spend a lot of time with industry lobbyists.
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-14/mnuchin-s...