Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky suggested Monday he was dissatisfied with nine-page plan for tax reform released by President Donald Trump and "Big Six" tax negotiators.
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Rand Paul tweets opening salvo in battle over Republican tax plan
"I hope the final details are better than this," Sen. Rand Paul tweeted about the GOP tax plan on Monday.
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Paul cited an analysis by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center that showed that taxes for a slew of middle-class Americans could increase over 10 years under the new framework.
"This is a GOP tax plan? Possibly 30% of middle class gets a tax hike? I hope the final details are better than this," Paul tweeted along with a link to the TPC analysis.
According to the report, the elimination of certain deductions — in favor of doubling the standard deduction — would eventually cause taxes for many people to increase.
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