the wealthy

noun

: wealthy people
policies to benefit the wealthy

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That’s when Congress enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a $1.9 trillion tax bill favoring corporations and the wealthy. Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024 Trump’s approach generally emphasizes tax cuts and deregulation, focusing on stimulating economic growth through incentives for businesses and the wealthy. Darren T. Case, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 But the news offered some relief for technology entrepreneurs who feared a more intense tax raid on the wealthy. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 But the biggest issue ahead is the future of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, Trump's signature 2017 legislation that delivered major tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy, as well as more modest reductions for millions of other Americans. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the wealthy 

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