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Ryan-McConnell Tax Framework Benefits Trump and Rich, Not Working Families

September 28, 2017
Blog Post
The long-awaited GOP tax framework was unveiled yesterday, and to no one's surprise, nothing about the plan is actual ‘reform.'

Don't take it from us. The reviews are in and headlines agree: The Ryan-McConnell tax framework is not a ‘middle class miracle,' just a multi-trillion dollar giveaway the wealthiest few – including President Trump and his family – at the expense of America's hard-working families.

Vanity Fair: Trump's Self-Serving Tax Cut Is A Political Time Bomb

Washington Post Op-Ed: I helped create the GOP tax myth. Trump is wrong: Tax cuts don't equal growth.

Washington Post: Yes, Trump's tax proposal as introduced would help him and his family

Salon: Everyone hates Trump's godawful tax plan — except the GOP donor class

Mic: Trump Tax Plan: Will GOP reform really help the middle class? 3 ways the "miracle" is a misnomer

Bloomberg: GOP Plan Has Large Tax Breaks for the Highest Earners

USA TODAY: Trump's tax plan could actually benefit wealthy people like him

New York Times: Trump Tax Plan Benefits Wealthy, Including Trump

Axios: Trump skeptical of his own tax plan.

NBC News: GOP Rhetoric on New Tax Plan Doesn't Match Reality.

NY Daily News: GOP tax plan would deal huge blow to millions of New Yorkers by ending state, local property tax deductibility

LA Times: Here's why Trump's tax plan will hit Californians especially hard

NBC News: Tax Plan Impact a Mystery for the Middle Class, but not for Trump.

CNBC: GOP tax plan is 'the great con,' says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

NY Times: Trump Misleads on Who Benefits From Tax Plan

Washington Post Op-Ed: Trump's spin doesn't match his tax plan

Business Insider Op-Ed: The 'doubled standard deduction' in the GOP tax plan is a lie

The Guardian: Big winner under Trump's tax plan for 'everyday Americans': Donald J Trump

LA Times Op-Ed: Don't buy the spin: The new tax plan is a huge giveaway to the rich

CNN: Trump's massive tax cut -- for the rich

CNBC: Trump, GOP push tax cut for the ultra-wealthy

USA TODAY: Trump's tax plan poised to help Trump