The Senate parliamentarian scotched the Republicans’ plan for a simple bill title.
Part I: What’s in the Tax Act, and How It Got There
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The Two Biggest Lies in Donald Trump’s Tax Plan
The tax plan was always going to be a huge giveaway to corporations. And the individual tax cuts were always heavily tilted to the top.
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The Koch Brothers’ Best Investment
How a $40 million political outlay yields a $500 million tax cut.
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How the Tax Act Embodies the Republican Culture of Corruption
The Tax Act is a Christmas tree of special-interest tax breaks. The only thing more corrupt than the substance was the way it was enacted.
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The Top Ten Fallacies About the New Trump-GOP Tax Act
Like most of Donald Trump’s policy agenda (and the rest of his career and life), the GOP tax cut has been sold on bluster, exaggeration, and outright lies. Here are ten of the biggest myths associated with the 2017 Republican Tax Act.
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The Democrats’ Response
Far from giving Republicans bragging rights, the Tax Act presents Democrats with a potent line of attack. But can they stay united when they put forth their own alternatives?