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What we talk about when we talk about trickle-down economics

Nov 17, 2017
Will this tax plan actually help businesses and the overall economy?
Sen. John Thune (R-SD), speaks to reporters about the proposed Senate Republican tax bill, after attending the Senate GOP policy luncheon, at US Capitol on November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Why the pass through tax is important for businesses

Nov 16, 2017
The owner of a chicken farm explains.
Lowering the pass through tax is great for business owners like Ed Fryar.
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Senate makes sunset revisions to tax plan that may not see the light of day

Nov 15, 2017
Latest version would allow individual cuts to expire after 2025.

What could the future hold for the GOP tax bill?

Nov 10, 2017
It might need a bit of tinkering in order to move forward.
Chairman Kevin Brady, (R-TX) (C), conducts the House Ways and Means Committee markup of the Republicans tax reform plan titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act., on Capitol Hill November 9, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Tax cuts = math problem for lawmakers

Nov 10, 2017
Senate Republicans’ tax proposal seeks to preserve medical deductions. That’s one of the proposed provisions revealing that the House and Senate don’t entirely agree on how to pay for promised tax cuts. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Senate proposal delays corporate tax rate cut

Nov 10, 2017
Republicans in the Senate unveiled their tax bill yesterday. It proposes a delay the corporate tax cut that President Donald Trump says is crucial to spurring economic growth. The House plan would have cut the top corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent beginning next year. The Senate wants to delay that until […]

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Graduate students could lose big in the GOP tax plan

Nov 9, 2017
Many students rely on tax-free tuition waivers to make education affordable.

More arctic drilling could help fund the federal tax bill

Nov 9, 2017
The debate over drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has returned to Washington, this time tied to the fast-moving tax bill on Capitol Hill. Bill supporters hope that opening up the arctic to more federal drilling leases could generate $1 billion in federal revenue. But some market projections put the amount at far less […]

The IRS is losing its dogged leader at a crucial time in the agency’s history

Nov 8, 2017
Budget cuts have put a squeeze on the agency as a major tax overhaul looms