When Republicans took control of both houses of Congress earlier this month, they won an important new power: They can change how Congress does math. Seriously. Republicans, led by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.), their budget guru, are considering altering the way Congress calculates the costs of tax cuts—a move that could make big tax cuts for the rich appear less costly than they really are. Here's how it would work.

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