The US says an independent Palestinian state should be established through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and not through UN action
A one-page summary of his proposals, released at a White House briefing on Wednesday, said Trump also wants to reduce the number of tax brackets to three from seven, double the standard deduction that Americans can claim on their tax returns and repeal the estate tax and alternative minimum tax.
Under US law, only Congress can make major tax law changes. Lawmakers initially greeted Trump's plan as a starting point for further discussion on overhauling the tax code.