Raw: [Opinion | The results of Congress’s rush to pass the Trump tax cuts The Washington Post] {Article Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/05/results-congresss-rush-pass-trump-tax-cuts/}
Accessibility statementSkip to main contentDemocracy Dies in DarknessSign inThe Washington PostDemocracy Dies in DarknessLetters to the EditorOpinions D.C., Md. & Va. Opinions Submit a letter Submit a guest opinion Guest opinion guidelines Letters to the EditorOpinions D.C., Md. & Va. Opinions Submit a letter Submit a guest opinion Guest opinion guidelines Opinion The results of Congress’s rush to pass the Trump tax cutsJanuary 5, 2024 at 2:26 p.m. ESTThe Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C. (Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post) ShareComment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSaveThe repealed tax deduction for theft losses that is causing agony for scam victims, as discussed in the Jan. 3 front-page article “First she was scammed. Then came the IRS.,” should come as no surprise.WpGet the full experience.Choose your planArrowRightThe 2017 tax law was enacted by Republicans without Democratic votes and signed by then-President Donald Trump, with a main goal of cutting taxes for the wealthy and corporations. It was enacted in a rushed manner without substantive hearings, and, as a consequence, contains many provisions that were not thought through or that were motivated by ideological considerations (such as the limit on state and local tax deductions). Contrast the process for tax reform in 1986, when the Treasury Department produced an extensive report, which was then revised by the White House and followed by extensive hearings and debate in both the House and the Senate.Victor Thuronyi, Sandy SpringShare CommentsMore letters to the editorHAND CURATEDOpinion|Vision Zero was never going to be successfulJust nowOpinion|Vision Zero was never going to be successfulJust nowOpinion|So much poverty in D.C. next to such great wealthJust nowOpinion|So much poverty in D.C. next to such great wealthJust nowOpinion|What it means to be aliveJust nowOpinion|What it means to be aliveJust nowView 3 more storiesLoading…TOP STORIESTechnologyBig Tech news and how to take control of your data and devicesAI’s future could hinge on one thorny legal questionStates looking to 2024 to pass revised kids’ online safety bills Trying to break a phone habit in 2024? Skip the life hacks. RefreshTry a different topicSign in or create a free account to save your preferenceswashingtonpost.com © 1996-2023 The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com © 1996-2023 The Washington Post
