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GOP Achieves Tax-Cut Dream; What Happens To The Dream Of Home Ownership Now?

As Congress and President Trump cross the goal line on tax reform, we’ll look at what the plan means for homeownership and the American dream.
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., center, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, after House Republicans passed a $1.5 trillion tax package, giving President Donald Trump the legislative win he desperately wants. Ryan is joined by Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., left, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., right. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

With guest host Tom Gjelten.

The House and Senate pass a tax bill with big, permanent cuts for corporations and the rich, and modest, temporary ones for much of the middle class. President Trump to sign it quickly. We’ll look at

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