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Tom Crawford: With tax cut, Deal hands Cagle a huge political gift

Gov. Nathan Deal, flanked by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, left, and House Speaker David Ralson announced Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 a compromise plan for dealing with the massive state windfall created by the federal tax law, calling for a reduction in the state income tax rate and an increase in the standard deduction. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

02282018 TAX CUT — Gov. Nathan Deal, flanked by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, left, and House Speaker David Ralson announced Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 a compromise plan for dealing with the massive state windfall created by the federal tax law, calling for a reduction in the state income tax rate and an increase in the standard deduction. (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

As Gov. Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston faced the crowd at a Capitol news conference last week, they were all grinning like Cheshire cats.