(In the past, such votes were used by fiscal hawks to cut spending.) And Democrats want tax reform that doesn’t add to the deficit and doesn’t benefit the wealthiest 1 percent of households. But Republicans could pass a simple, deficit-mushrooming tax cut without Democratic support. Trump’s partisan speech confirms other indications that his administration has essentially abandoned tax reform in favor of cuts. Eventually, a reckless tax cut doesn’t seem so crazy — particularly with midterm elections looming and no accomplishments to show.

Source: Washington Post August 31, 2017 00:22 UTC