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Eliminate the carried interest loophole

"As part of this reform, we will eliminate the carried interest deduction and other special interest loopholes that have been so good for Wall Street investors, and for people like me, but unfair to American workers."

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Promise Broken

• Taxes
• Donald Trump

• Despite repeated pledges to get rid of carried interest tax break, it remains on the books

  By Louis Jacobson • December 20, 2017

• Tax framework silent on carried interest

  By Allison Colburn • October 5, 2017

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