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Let’s change the narrative of the tax cut, the left says

By Bria Felicien
May 14, 2018

1. Republican Tax Cut Is Not Why Economy Is Booming

From Politico: "Economists are rolling their eyes at candidates' claims."

2. Tax reform's second windfall is occurring at the state level

From The Hill: "The American economy is responding in an overwhelmingly positive way."

3. Let's wait before declaring Trump's tax cuts a winner | Opinion

From Philly.com: "The effect of the tax reform is really an empirical question."

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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