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The Democrats’ tax package explained

CQ Budget podcast, Episode 115

Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., who wants to extend fully refundable child tax credit to lower-income households, has long complained that the GOP's quick passage of the 2017 tax overhaul led to errors. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

By David Lerman, Doug Sword and Toula Vlahou

Posted June 24, 2019 at 3:39pm

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Democrats are pushing new changes to the tax code aimed at helping low income individuals and families, with some lawmakers calling for an increase to the corporate tax rate. In this episode of the CQ Budget podcast, CQ Roll Call’s Doug Sword explains who stands to gain and lose.

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