AP Spotlight Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts LISA MASCARO Associated Press Dec 2, 2024 Dec 2, 2024 Updated Nov 22, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else.kAmp? 6?5 E@ E96 r~'xs\`h\6C2 8@G6C?>6?E DF3D:5:6D E92E D@>6 p>6C:42?D 92G6 FD65 E@ AFC492D6 962=E9 :?DFC2?46]k^AmkAm{:>:ED E@ 7@@5 DE2>AD[ :?4=F5:?8 7@C H@>6? 2?5 49:=5C6?[ 2?5 @E96C D276EJ ?6E AC@8C2>D] #@==324<D E@ q:56?\6C2 8C66? 6?6C8J AC@8C2>D] |2DD 56A@CE2E:@?D] v@G6C?>6?E ;@3 4FED E@ “5C2:? E96 DH2>A]”k^AmkAmw2G:?8 H@? E96 6=64E:@? 2?5 DH66A:?8 E@ A@H6C[ #6AF3=:42?D 2C6 A=2??:?8 2? 2>3:E:@FD `__\52J 286?52 H:E9 !C6D:56?E\6=64E s@?2=5 %CF>A :? 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