washington congressional republicans seek address complaints small businesses float change controversial proposal eliminate business tax deductions debt interest payments business lobbyists say tuesday top u.s. republican tax policy acknowledge modifications work provide detail debt interest proposal long see republican policymakers necessary help drive economic growth back large company ready access equity finance could substitute debt eliminate interest deduction make issue debt costly debt-dependent small business owners farmers ranchers luxury republicans congress trump administration slog ahead push overhaul u.s. tax code key task figure resolve conflict group priorities business debt interest clear example tax code overhaul since 1986 partly reconcile conflict difficult ask businesses large small look test drive give us back feedback house representatives tax committee chairman kevin brady say remark event louisville kentucky tuesday without offer specifics modify proposal staff committee comment businesses lobbyists say panel lawmakers quietly agree focus exemptions small businesses include farmers ranchers exemption land lawmakers also discuss possible partial elimination interest deduction exemption exist debt eliminate deduction businesses deem excessive amount debt accord lobbyists brady one big six negotiators congress trump administration guide tax reform debate louisville event describe roll back business interest deduction trade-off another proposal accelerate expense would allow businesses write investments plant equipment quickly say net interest deduction one number tax break lawmakers look eliminate help pay low business tax rat republicans say tax cut help drive annual u.s. economic growth percent mark independent analysts say eliminate interest deduction would raise trillion federal revenues republicans want cut corporate income tax rate 20-25 percent 35 percent hard-pressed pay cut since jettison border adjust import tax would raise trillion tax debate heat republicans tweak business interest plan