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Trump Pledges 'Biggest Ever' Corporate Tax Cut

President Trump participates in a tax overhaul kickoff event at the Loren Cook Company in Springfield, Mo., on Aug. 30, 2017. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
President Trump participates in a tax overhaul kickoff event at the Loren Cook Company in Springfield, Mo., on Aug. 30, 2017. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)

President Trump promised to overhaul the tax code in a speech Wednesday, but still has not offered a detailed plan for how he will do it. Speaking in Springfield, Missouri, Trump made a pitch for lower taxes on corporations, saying that would lead to higher wages for American workers.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson dives into the proposal with Linette Lopez (@lopezlinette), senior finance correspondent for Business Insider.

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