By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins By — Megan Crigger Megan Crigger Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/gop-tax-plans-one-chart Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The GOP tax plans in one chart Politics Sep 29, 2015 3:15 PM EDT Even for policy-lovers like us, the whiz of tax brackets shooting out of the hands of GOP candidates has become dizzying. Here is a single chart that provides one simple comparison point for these plans: tax rates for married couples, filing jointly. This does not look at corporate rates or specific deductions. It is just one important way to compare plans. Note: this is gross income, not taxable income. We have factored in any standard deductions being proposed. What do the candidates for president believe? Read our explainer on every candidate’s platform. By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS NewsHour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews By — Megan Crigger Megan Crigger
Even for policy-lovers like us, the whiz of tax brackets shooting out of the hands of GOP candidates has become dizzying. Here is a single chart that provides one simple comparison point for these plans: tax rates for married couples, filing jointly. This does not look at corporate rates or specific deductions. It is just one important way to compare plans. Note: this is gross income, not taxable income. We have factored in any standard deductions being proposed. What do the candidates for president believe? Read our explainer on every candidate’s platform.