Ryan Backs Off Claim That ‘Everybody’ Would Get a Tax Cut in the GOP Plan

GOP Tax Reform Faces Mathematics Headwinds
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House Speaker Paul Ryan backed off his promise that everyone would get a tax cut in the GOP’s overhaul plan, as nonpartisan analyses showed that some people would pay more.

“At every income level, there is a tax cut for the average family,” Ryan said in a statement Thursday, citing a study by the Joint Committee on Taxation.