Trump and Republicans pitch plan to cut taxes for individuals and companies

The plan nearly doubles the standard deduction for individuals and families, recommends a surcharge for the very wealthy and simplifies the filing system Donald Trump and congressional Republicans were proposing a far-reaching plan on Wednesday that would cut taxes for individuals and corporations, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans. "Too many in our country are shut out of the dynamism of the US economy, which has led to the justifiable feeli...