Lesson of Donald Trump's plan: say you're soaking the rich, even though you're actually not, and talking heads will repeat your claim anyway
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) September 29, 2015
Best headline on the internet today: http://t.co/3LApdPaWoR
— Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) September 28, 2015
Trump's tax plan is neither populist nor deficit neutral. Just because he claims otherwise doesn't make it so. http://t.co/zRjFRQBWEm
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) September 29, 2015
Donald Trump's plan is a big, budget-busting tax cut for the rich, even hedge fund managers. http://t.co/cclioBZuBz
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) September 28, 2015
If a tax plan cuts top rate – and ends the estate tax – that's a big boost to wealthiest, no matter carried interest http://t.co/5yRnTvvmOY
— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) September 28, 2015
1) Looking at what few details of Trump tax plan are available, basic contours very much like Jeb!'s & Mitt 2012.
http://t.co/M9vJX4x6xX
— Billmon (@billmon1) September 28, 2015
Proof that Trump's tax plan stinks–Grover Norquist supports it–just like he supported all of Bush's tax cuts. http://t.co/bSUKKTgWOD
— Bruce Bartlett (@BruceBartlett) September 28, 2015
If you want to argue details, there’s plenty included in the articles linked above. But since EvenTheVerySerious professionals — including contrarian indicator Megan McArgleBargle — have reached a consensus that Trump’s plan is the same old manure in a shiny new gilt-plated bucket, I feel my job here is done.