Trump calls for middle class tax relief

Published March 1, 2017 2:18am ET



President Trump promised a “historic” tax reform in his address to Congress Tuesday night, pledging a lower tax rate for corporations but conspicuously advocating middle-class tax “relief” rather than individual rate reductions.

“My economic team is developing historic tax reform that will reduce the tax rate on our companies so they can compete and thrive anywhere and with anyone,” Trump said. “At the same time, we will provide massive tax relief for the middle class.”

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