Trump Promises a New Tax-Cut Vote After the Midterms. That’s News to Congress

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Trump has promised a new middle-income tax cut plan to land days before the midterm election. Sahil Kapur reports.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Toluse Olorunnipa and Alyza Sebenius

October 22, 2018 at 7:26 PM UTC

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October 22, 2018 at 10:37 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump said Congress will vote on a new tax cut for middle-class Americans after the midterm elections, even though Republican lawmakers say they have no such legislation in the works.

“We’re giving a middle-income tax reduction of about 10 percent,” Trump said Monday as he departed the White House for a campaign rally in Houston. “We’ll do the vote after the election.”