FACT CHECK: How Does Paul Ryan's Case for Tax Cuts Match the Facts?
In an interview with NPR, the House speaker said the tax bill was "designed" as a middle-class tax cut. But in reality, the core is a corporate tax cut.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is moving close to victory. After a frustrating year in which Republicans who control Congress failed to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act, Congress is moving closer to approving its first major legislation of 2017.
The House and Senate have passed differing versions of the measure — the Senate narrowly passed its bill early Saturday morning. The two bill now are to be reconciled and sent to President Trump's desk.
In an NPR interview Thursday, Speaker Ryan offered a detailed defense of the tax bill. What follows are some of Ryan's statements, in bold — and some of the facts
