Trump to propose 'unrigging' the economy in tax overhaul speech

President Trump speaks to supporters in Arizona.
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President Trump will pitch Americans on his tax overhaul plan Wednesday in Springfield, Missouri, in a speech that is "light on substance, heavy on populism," Axios writes.

Trump will propose "unrigging" the economy and ending "the special interest loopholes that have only benefited the wealthy and powerful few," Politico reports. When asked by The Wall Street Journal how Trump's promises could be taken seriously when his plans have so far been assessed as "a gift to the wealthiest Americans," one aide replied: "How I would look at this, from an American worker's perspective, it's basically a 'made in America tax.'"

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.