A new report from Public Citizen says that public interest groups working on tax reform are being vastly outspent by corporate lobbyists and PACs.

According to a story in The Huffington Post:

Some reform-minded groups are lobbying in favor of these bills, notes Public Citizen. But they are being drowned out by the lobbying in the other direction.

House Republicans have indicated that, if necessary, they may pass tax reform legislation with little or no support from House Democrats, according to a June 18 article in The Hill.

One key difference between the two parties is whether tax reform legislation should raise new revenues overall, as Democrats would prefer, or be revenue-neutral, as Republicans would prefer.

While budget talks between the Obama administration and Senate Republicans seem stalled, House Republicans also seem content to wait until the fall before launching the next budget battle, according to a June 16 report from Politico.

USAction is circulating a sign-on letter opposing House spending bills that would increase defense spending and cut domestic programs. The letter is open to national, state, and local organizations through June 25.

President Obama has already issued a veto threat against two House spending bills for these reasons. The Center for Effective Government is among the organizations that have signed the letter.