Donald Trump Tax Cuts

• Trump backs off proposed tax cuts, says U.S. already has a ‘strong economy’

  "I'm not looking at a tax cut now,'' he told reporters at the White House. "We don't need it. We have a strong economy.''

  Economy

  Aug 22, 2019
  
• Donald Trump touts 10 per cent tax cuts for the middle class

  Trump said his administration was studying a tax cut to be rolled out some time around the beginning of November just before the Nov. 6 congressional elections.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2018
  
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• Republicans offer up another round of tax cuts as midterm elections near

  "Regardless of the merits of the House GOP plan, we view it as a political move ahead of the midterm elections that has no chance of passing Congress in the short term," said an investment firm.

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2018
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• Canada won’t be ‘impulsive’ in countering U.S. corporate tax cuts, Morneau says

  The Liberal government will not "act in an impulsive way" in response to U.S. corporate tax cuts that economists say pose a threat to Canada's competitiveness, the federal finance minister said after a pre-budget meeting Friday.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2018
• Trump aides hope tax win slows slide in poll numbers

  White House aides view imminent victory on a tax overhaul as a starting point to strengthen Donald Trump's weak approval ratings.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2017
• Canada needs to act fast to counter U.S. corporate tax cuts, expert says

  At least one expert believes the Trudeau government needs to be ready to act fast to the new U.S. tax plan.

  Dec 19, 2017
• Republican tax overhaul expected to head back to House for 2nd vote

  A staff official in the Senate ruled that three provisions of the House bill did not comply with the Senate's complex rules.

  Economy

  Dec 19, 2017
• Reality check: Tax proposals won’t cost Donald Trump as much as he claims

  President Donald Trump keeps telling voters that he stands to pay more under the Republican tax legislation. But the evidence suggests otherwise.

  Economy

  Dec 1, 2017
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• What Donald Trump’s tax-plan does for the rich, to the poor, and Canada

  One permanent aspect of these U.S. bills involves corporate tax cuts, and it's of particular interest to Canada's economy.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2017
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• U.S. House passes sweeping tax reform legislation, debate shifts to Senate

  The U.S. House of Representatives approved a package of tax cuts affecting businesses, individuals and families on Thursday, moving Republicans and President Donald Trump an important step closer to the biggest tax code overhaul in a generation.

  Politics

  Nov 16, 2017