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Two Democratic senators propose bold plans to exempt households earning under seventy-five thousand dollars from federal income tax. Cory Bookers Keep Your Pay Act doubles the standard deduction, while Chris Van Hollens Working Americans Tax Cut Act exempts up to ninety-two thousand dollars. Republicans recent tax bill favors higher earners, so Democrats aim to shield everyday living costs. Middle-income families could save around one thousand to one thousand three hundred dollars, with about one hundred thirty million Americans benefiting under Van Hollens plan. The proposals face long odds in Congress, but the debate highlights the question of whether basics like groceries should stay tax-free.

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