Trump’s tax plans: why liberals can smile (ironically) | Emma Brockes

Those who believe in higher taxes will finally get them – though only to give the richest a break

The last week of the year in New York was one of arctic chill, a giant penis mural and people calling in to radio shows to freak out about the Trump tax plan. All week, NPR (National Public Radio) has emitted an unremitting stream of low-level panic as New Yorkers try to come to terms with the massive tax overhaul which, for them and millions of other Americans, will almost certainly mean a higher tax bill next year.

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