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Trump Signs Sweeping Tax Overhaul Bill Into Law

President Donald Trump signed Republicans' sweeping tax overhaul plan into law Friday before heading to Florida.

Trump Signs Sweeping Tax Overhaul Bill Into Law
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President Donald Trump signed Republican's sweeping tax overhaul bill into law Friday morning. 

Both the House and the Senate passed the tax plan earlier this week. 

The Tax Bill's Rollout Looks Like It'll Be Full Of Confusion
The Tax Bill's Rollout Looks Like It'll Be Full Of Confusion

The Tax Bill's Rollout Looks Like It'll Be Full Of Confusion

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The $1.5 trillion tax overhaul will lower the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. It will also lower individual tax rates and almost double the standard deduction.

Trump also signed a short-term spending bill, preventing a government shutdown and extending funding through Jan. 19.