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A Sneaky Policy Buried In The GOP Tax Bill Could Blow Up The Civil Service
Republicans want to force new federal workers to choose between losing job protections and paying for them. One union ...
What Republicans’ new tax bill would mean for state and local tax deductions
The fate of the state and local tax deduction, or SALT, is dividing lawmakers by geography as well as politics.
What’s in the GOP tax bill? An $815 tax cut for middle-class households — and $44,000 for millionaires
Households in the top 0.1% would reap more than $390,000 in tax savings, according to one analysis of the tax and spending ...
House Republican tax bill passes 'SALT' deduction cap of $40,000. Here's who would benefit.
If the House provision is enacted, the SALT cap would rise to $40,000, up from $30,000 in the previous plan, and phase out ...
The Republican tax and spending plan: What's in it and what will it cost and save
The Republican-led House of Representatives has passed a sweeping budget package that would fulfill many of President Donald ...
Republicans Harness Tax Code to Punish Trump’s Political Nemeses
Immigrants and wealthy universities, as well as foreign companies, would see higher taxes under the House-passed bill.
How House Republicans' big tax and spending vote will shape the next election
Thursday morning's vote is already at the center of ads in swing districts, as Democrats and Republicans battle for control ...
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Will GOP Tax Cuts Pay for Themselves? Nonpartisan Analysis Says Not at All.
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy said the cuts will barely boost the economy and mostly go to the rich.
GOP Budget Faces a Nervous Bond Market Worried About Tax Cuts, Increased Debt
Yields on government debt have risen as Congress weighs Trump’s budget plan. Meanwhile, interest on the debt is approaching ...