Trump's 'closing argument' on taxes, annotated

President Trump speaks on tax reform in the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to a group of families, Young Republicans and College Republicans at the White House, while speaking about how planned tax reforms would benefit middle class families.
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President Trump gave a final pitch on the importance of tax overhaul on Wednesday, as the House and Senate said they had reconciled the differences between their bills. Congress is expected to vote on the final bill next week, and Trump says the changes would take effect early next year. Read the full text of his remarks, with context and analysis from NPR journalists.

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