[Still Thinking]

I assume such expenses were already deductible. How does letting them be deducted earlier cost the taxpayers $2.5B?

[Blood of Tyrants]

I think that they currently can’t write off expenses as they occur. The new gimme would allow them to charge whatever they want for hourly fees and write them off as losses and then get the big payoff when they settle the case, reducing their tax bill.

I think this is what it is.