What about the personal exemption ($4,500) in addition to the standard exemption we get in 2017?
Repub plan eliminates exemptions completely (they are worth $4050.00/person in 2017). Replaces these with credits and larger std. deduction. New credits are $1600.00 per child <17 and $300.00 for everyone else. Of course, exemptions only reduce taxable income. 4,050.00 exemption is worth $405.00 for someone in 10% bracket and $607.00 for 15% bracket and $1012.00 for someone in 25% bracket. New credits do not entirely make up for lost exemptions. However, doubling of std. deduction and lowering of inc. tax rates at low end will result in lower taxes for most in middle class. Not sure if this plan helps me personally (we have 6 in household and only 1 child) but would result in lower taxes for most.