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    Trump tax reform plan begins to take shape

    During his long campaign, President Trump promised the biggest tax cut of all time, but he was short of specifics. Today, White House Economic Advisor Gary Cohn proposed "the most significant tax reform legislation since 1986 and one of the biggest tax cuts in American history."

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    By Warren Olney • Apr 26, 2017 • 1 min read

    During his long campaign, President Trump promised the biggest tax cut of all time, but he was short of specifics. Today, White House Economic Advisor Gary Cohn proposed "the most significant tax reform legislation since 1986 and one of the biggest tax cuts in American history."

    Josh Barro, senior editor at Business Insider and host of KCRW's Left, Right and Center, says the changes announced today are basically the same as those announced by candidate Trump.

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    3. 41:01Executive Order puts Antiquity Act under scrutiny
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Josh Barro

      Former host of Left, Right & Center

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Does 'hire American' mean fire a foreigner?
    1. 1:28Trump tax reform plan begins to take shapeYou’re reading this
    2. 8:05Does "hire an American" mean fire a foreigner?
    3. 41:01Executive Order puts Antiquity Act under scrutiny
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