After Republicans withdrew their health-care plan on March 24, President Trump announced he would shift focus to tax reform. (The Washington Post)President Trump and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan both want to rewrite the tax code, but their proposals differ on how much tax relief to give the middle class. Trump wants a tax cut across the board, according to the plan he published during the campaign. The two tax plans have important features in common. Affluent but not rich households would pay more under the proposal from Ryan and his colleagues.

Source: Washington Post March 27, 2017 17:23 UTC