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Article snippet: The war over MORE’s tax law is playing out in the Nevada Senate race, where a House Democrat who voted against the measure is challenging the only GOP member of the Senate’s tax-writing committee running for reelection this year. Sen. MORE carried in 2016, has been touting the work he did on the tax law and the strong economy that he links to the measure. “Because of the tax cut we wrote and passed, small business optimism is surging,” he tweeted in late August. But Rep. MORE (D-Nev.) sees it as a winning issue for herself as she seeks to unseat Heller. Rosen argues the law helps wealthy individuals and corporations rather than the middle class. Democrats and Nevada political observers claim Heller talks about the tax law less than he did right after it was enacted, which they see as a sign Republicans are on the defense. “There’s a difference between Dean Heller and me on taxes,” Rosen said in an ad her campaign recently released. “I support fiscally responsible middle-class tax cuts. Dean Heller voted for the new tax law that gives almost all the benefits to the richest 1 percent and big corporations.” The Nevada contest is one of the most closely watched Senate races this year, because it’s one of the few seats that Democrats have a chance of flipping in a year where many Senate Democrats are facing tough reelection battles. The Nevada race is a must-win for Democrats if they want to have a shot at winning control of the Senate or limiting their net losses. A ... Link to the full article to read more