Some House Democrats are giving a chilly reception to President Donald Trump’s push to extend parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed during his first administration that are expected to expire at the end of the year.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., the ranking member of the House Financial Service Committee, told The Hill on Thursday there’s no chance Democrats will work with Republicans on tax cuts over concerns that funding for federal safety net programs will be slashed.

“None. Absolutely none,” Waters said. “Listen, we can’t have an administration that’s willing to cut, cut, cut the most vulnerable people in our society and then tell us to support them on tax cuts. Hell no.”

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