PBS NewsHour

Tweaking tax code to put more money in middle class pockets

Clip: 01/19/2015 | 5m 32s

President Obama’s new tax code proposal calls for tax increases for higher-income earners and more tax benefits for low- and middle-income earners. Jeffrey Brown learns more from Neil Irwin of The New York Times about what the plan says about the state of the economy and potential political ramifications.

Aired: 01/19/15

Rating: NR

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