Parts of GOP tax overhaul endorsed by Conservative Democrats

Washington

A GROUP of conservative House Democrats is embracing some elements of a GOP plan to cut taxes, potentially creating an opening for Republicans to win bipartisan support.

The Blue Dog coalition, which has 18 members in the House, said it's open to lowering business taxes, the first significant sign of a crack in Democratic opposition to the GOP approach. Their position was included in a plan to be released on Wednesday outlining the group's stance on taxes.

The Blue Dog proposal comes as Republicans are trying to build support for their nine-page tax framework, released last week, which faces opposition from many Democrats and objections raised by a handful of GOP lawmakers. Tax-writing committees in the House and Senate must now settle some of the most divisive issues, including where to set the top individual income tax rate and w…