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A Pay Raise, Not A Tax Cut, Could Be Of More Value To Middle Class

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President Donald Trump walks with Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., for a event after final passage of the tax overhaul plan, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President Donald Trump walks with Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., for a event after final passage of the tax overhaul plan, on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

In February this year, middle-class workers should see a bump in their paychecks because of the Republican tax plan that passed Congress last month. But, Boston Globe columnist Evan Horowitz says middle-class Americans would benefit a lot more from a pay raise than a tax cut.

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Evan Horowitz, Boston Globe's "Quick Study" Columnist. Evan tweets @globehorowitz.

This segment aired on January 2, 2018.

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