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How Republicans Can 'Shoehorn' Temporary Tax Cuts In For Good

The White House budget director said the Senate GOP bill cuts individual rates for just eight years to "game the system" and hopes those cuts become permanent. It happened before, sparking a crisis.

Senate Republicans hope to vote after Thanksgiving on a sweeping tax overhaul plan that they say will cut taxes for nearly every individual and family in America. The bill calls for those cuts to last only for the next eight years, unless history is a guide.

The legislation recently approved by the Senate Finance Committee would permanently cut corporate tax rates. But benefits for individuals and families, like doubling the standard deduction and cutting

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