February 19, 2026
The White House plan “would represent the single largest legislated transfer of wealth from the working class to the rich in the nation’s history,” according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. “Working-class families would face dramatic tax increases while the nation’s wealthiest families would see their state tax bills plummet.”
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