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FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., joined by House Republicans, speaks to the media following a vote on tax reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A popular deduction targeted in the GOP’s overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led by Republicans where some residents eventually could see their federal tax bills rise.
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Tax reform's biggest impact still to come

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After losing 49 states in the 1984 elections, Democrats worked with President Ronald Reagan to pass the Tax Reform Act of 1986, but efforts to undo the act began almost immediately. (AP Photo/Don Heiny)
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The fight for tax reform isn’t over yet

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The banking industry will reap billions of dollars in savings from tax reform. (iStock by Getty Images)
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How banks can use tax reform to help their customers

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A return to economic growth rates above 3 percent a year is a real possibility. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Every American will benefit from the GOP tax reform plan

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When the House Ways and Means Committee begins its mark up of the tax reform bill, it should adopt a rule requiring all amendments to the bill to be revenue-neutral. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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The simple way to save tax reform and the 20 percent corporate tax rate

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When the White House and Congress release their new tax reform guidelines on Wednesday, they will likely talk a lot about middle-class tax cuts, business tax relief, and a simpler, fairer tax code. These are all popular and useful goals. But the media will not be talking about these goals when the tax reform plan is unveiled. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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As Trump and the GOP try to sell tax reform, look to Reagan and Kennedy to learn how to sell it

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Seventy-seven million Americans have at least one delinquent debt on their credit report. (AP Photo/CX Matiash)
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Trump can help forgotten Americans with a change to the tax code that would help relieve debt

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President Ronald Reagan took his case for tax reform directly to the American people. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
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The example Trump should follow if he truly wants to pass tax reform

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