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Can the president keep his tax cut promise?

Adriene Hill Jul 21, 2017
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Can the president keep his tax cut promise?

Adriene Hill Jul 21, 2017
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This week, the House of Representatives detailed a 2018 budget plan, a first step toward a tax code overhaul. But it’ll be no small lift to get to the big corporate tax cut President Trump has promised. The administration wants to lower corporate tax rates from 35 percent to 15 percent. That’s going to be expensive. 

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