The Tax Bill Was Never Meant to be for the Middle Class

As they pushed their sweeping tax bill through Congress, Republicans made two central promises. First, that the bill would simplify the U.S. tax code, allowing citizens to file their taxes "on the back of a postcard." And second, that the overhaul would primarily benefit working Americans and the middle class.

The first claim proved false. And economic experts are skeptical about the second, arguing that the bill aids businesses at the expense of middle-class taxpayers.