Why Trump will win on taxes

Here comes Trump's first legislative victory: Massive tax cuts for rich people

A toast to tax cuts.
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As long as Republicans control Congress and the presidency, there's always a chance that they could still pass some form of TrumpCare. But for now, after a string of humiliating failures, every Republican of consequence except President Trump seems to have thrown in the towel and moved on.

So what's up next? Tax "reform" — most likely meaning big cuts heavily skewed toward the very rich. And this time, chances are good that Republicans will get what they want.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.