A commentary on how news is biased.
The Rep. tax bill is now being discussed and pretty much skewered in the media. For example:
GOP bill projected to hike taxes for many in working class
Within, they acknowledge one of the best parts of the bill:
What they don't bother to tell you is that the bill doubles the standard deduction, which for lower middle class folks like me will cut my tax bill almost in half. Just taking the increased std. deduction instead of itemizing will lower the tax bills for an awful lot of folks. That's why so many more will take it.
How does this bill not help the lower class? And why isn't that mentioned in any of the media coverage of this bill?
The Rep. tax bill is now being discussed and pretty much skewered in the media. For example:
GOP bill projected to hike taxes for many in working class
Within, they acknowledge one of the best parts of the bill:
Barthold also testified that the bill, if passed, would have the immediate impact of greatly reducing the number of taxpayers who itemize their deductions — from the current rate of 29 percent to a projected 6 percent in 2018.
How does this bill not help the lower class? And why isn't that mentioned in any of the media coverage of this bill?
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