By David Morgan and Bo EricksonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill cleared a crucial hurdle on Thursday, as the House of Representatives voted roughly along party lines to begin a debate that would lead to a vote on passage later in the morning.

“Have you read the bill? Hell no you haven’t!” an indignant then-House Minority Leader John Boehner thundered on the House floor.

The president’s economic policy approach is so far rattling markets, businesses and consumers.