11.   The plan would also speed up an expected increase in the portion of health insurance premiums that self-employed people could deduct on their taxes.

12.   The Republican proposal also allows self-employed people to deduct the full cost of their health insurance starting next year.

13.   People would deduct their savings and investments from their incomes and pay tax only on the difference, which he said would encourage Americans to save money.

14.   Some governments allow their people to deduct from their taxable income the cost of bribes they give.