Capitol Hill uncertainty on tax reform includes senators' health, legal woes (Report)

The only certainty about tax reform is uncertainty. That’s the recipe for the next few weeks on Capitol Hill.

Congress is entering a sprint to finish tax reform — and it’s barely started. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., wants to wrap up tax reform before Christmas. But House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. , has another idea:

“Vote on this before Thanksgiving,” Meadows, the leader of the conservative caucus, said during a recent Fox News interview.

Trade in tinsel and wrapping paper for cornbread and stuffing.

Maybe had members of Congress really stepped on the gas, they could have had it done before Canadian Thanksgiving. But that came two weeks ago.

The reason for the sprint? Several wild cards could upend tax reform if…