Democratic bigwigs have promised a single bill that keeps spending at last year's level.

ECONOMIST: The 110th Congress

The tax law gradually increased the standard deduction for married taxpayers who file jointly to an amount equal to twice the standard deduction of persons filing a single return, resembling the original 1948 bill that allowed two full deductions for married couples regardless of the level of income.

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