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AP FACT CHECK: Tax plan shows 2 things can be true at once

WASHINGTON — Two things can be true at once. It also comes with tax cuts for average people, which Democrats bypass in slamming Trump’s “betrayal” of the middle class. Pence’s praise to the boss reflects Trump’s assertion that “it’s a tax bill for the middle class,” as he often put it, but average people are not the prime beneficiaries of the tax cuts. THE FACTS: She’s ignoring all the middle-class tax cuts before 2027; that year, taxes will be slightly higher for the middle class unless the cuts are extended. Also, the tax law doesn’t repeal fines for uninsured individuals until the start of 2019, meaning the “individual mandate” is still in force for next year unless the administration acts to waive the penalties.

Associated Press

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