washington president donald trump neither clear white house tax plan adequate staff yet see plan tax reform accord interview people administration congress among u.s. tax experts echo attempt roll back obamacare end embarrass collapse congress trump administration vow quick action tax yet appoint people skills evaluate complex tax laws draft legislation sell deeply divide lawmakers burn last week fail healthcare measure largely author house representatives republicans trump determine count congress much time handle detail tax second major legislative initiative underscore need strong white house tax team administration still lack many policy options still study deficit-funded tax cut european-style value-added tax still sort charge go take lead say william hoagland longtime senate republican aide work last successful comprehensive tax reform effort 1986 need someone ear support president sell tax plan need technical support person say hoagland senior vice president bipartisan policy center think tank financial market reassess expectations fast action tax help fuel trump stock rally members trump tax team know exact duties treasury secretary steven mnuchin national economic council director gary cohn senior team leaders others include white house advisers steve bannon jar kushner chief staff reince priebus commerce secretary wilbur ross trump huddle mnuchin thursday discuss tax first stag process begin engage members congress policy group business leaders industry constituents around country stakeholders white house spokesman sean spic tell reporters thursday trump 69th day office trump elect november republican lawmakers enthusiastically join call rewrite tax code dismantle obamacare first 100 days presidency early february trump promise phenomenal tax plan early march never appear mnuchin speak feb. 23 enact tax reform august spic acknowledge week timetable could slip another senior white house official say administration assume would still work healthcare point tax reform yet official authorize speak publicly speak reuters condition anonymity far trump tax campaign far cry president ronald reagan 1986 effort regan treasury secretary white house chief staff spend many months develop legislation bipartisan support congress process reagan much develop elaborate long strong bench top-rate technicians put things together say steven rosenthal senior fellow nonpartisan tax policy center think tank trump say none happen 2016 election campaign trump issue tax plan partly resemble one develop house speaker paul ryan trump appear wed either safe bet lean heavily plan ryan draft champion ill-fated plan gut obamacare trump desperately need policy victory ... would expect president play much activist role say stephen moore fellow heritage foundation think tank moore help write trump campaign tax plan mnuchin last week talk middle-class tax cut also say tax reform many ways would lot simple healthcare dismay tax experts say comprehensive tax reform complex defy congresses presidents since reagan tax law riddle loopholes embed economy defend beneficiaries fundamental question remain unanswered within trump team instance unclear trump would support plan add budget deficit past tax reform efforts try revenue neutral trump also send mix message ryan propose border adjustment tax would end corporate deduction import cost make export income tax-free aim boost export raise new tax revenues trump team heavy wall street experience short tax expertise treasury mnuchin senate-confirmed political appointee place job treasury assistant secretary tax policy unfilled person familiar hire process job say treasury need capable tax expertise asap white house yank total control tax reform department rest year maybe beyond mark mazur hold treasury tax job former democratic president barack obama say mnuchin much plate concentrate fully tax mnuchin praise treasury 100 tax policy career staff offer options trump appointees say mazur director nonpartisan tax policy center political appointees ones need turn crank sausage-making machine mazur say trump lack team clear plan quick tax reform