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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Politics
    The Republican tax plan leaves a $1.5 trillion bill for the middle class to payThe Republican tax plan leaves a $1.5 trillion bill for the middle class to pay
    Politics

    If paid for with spending cuts, the bill leaves 71.6 percent of Americans worse off.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    How the House and Senate tax bills would change America, in one chartHow the House and Senate tax bills would change America, in one chart
    Politics

    They’re the same, but different … and still giant corporate tax cuts.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    4 winners and 3 losers in the Senate tax bill4 winners and 3 losers in the Senate tax bill
    Politics

    Winner: corporations. Loser: charities.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Trump’s team says the tax bill will pay for itself. It won’t.Trump’s team says the tax bill will pay for itself. It won’t.
    Politics

    It still costs $1 trillion after accounting for economic growth.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    7 stats that explain what the Senate Republican tax bill would do7 stats that explain what the Senate Republican tax bill would do
    Politics

    It costs $1.4 trillion, and by year 10 more than 60 percent of the benefits go to the rich.

    By Dylan Matthews
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    Vox Sentences: The Supreme Court and the Case of the Snitching CellphoneVox Sentences: The Supreme Court and the Case of the Snitching Cellphone
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    NBC fires the Today show’s Matt Lauer; the Supreme Court hears a major search-and-seizure case; tax reform gets another step closer to reality.

    By Dylan Matthews, Jen Kirby and 2 more
    Politics
    Republicans are on their 4th attempt at Obamacare repeal, and they just might succeedRepublicans are on their 4th attempt at Obamacare repeal, and they just might succeed
    Politics

    Their tax plan increases the ranks of the uninsured by 13 million.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    “Pass-through” companies, the issue that could make or break the Senate tax bill, explained“Pass-through” companies, the issue that could make or break the Senate tax bill, explained
    Politics

    They get a big tax break now. They want a bigger one.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    The Senate Republican tax plan, explainedThe Senate Republican tax plan, explained
    Politics

    It’s a big corporate tax cut, paid for by a big health care cut.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    CBO: the Senate Republican tax bill takes billions from the poorCBO: the Senate Republican tax bill takes billions from the poor
    Politics

    The conclusions from a new CBO report are clear: The rich consistently win, and the poor consistently lose.

    By Dylan Matthews