NYT Creates Fictional Couple Supposedly Hurt By Trump’s Tax Plan. There’s Only One Problem: Trump’s Tax Plan Helps Them.

Last week, The New York Times ran a shocking story about holes in the new Trump tax law. The Times explained that for some couples, the new tax law could mean increased taxes:

Thanks to lower rates and a doubled standard deduction, 2018 taxes will fall for many people. But that won’t be true for quite a few others, like this hypothetical couple in suburban New York, Samuel and Felicity Taxpayer.