Headline Roundup December 2, 2017
Tax Overhaul Passes 51-49
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The GOP tax overhaul passed the Senate 51-49 late Friday night after a new version was given to senators hours prior to the vote. Many on the Left have criticized the bill's $1 trillion deficit increase and assert it overwhelmingly benefits the rich, while the Right has emphasized the plan's tax cuts.
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