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Trump Backtracks; Confirms We "Have To Do Healthcare Before Tax Reform"

Back in late March, equity markets sold off on the first signs that Republicans were not going to be able to repeal and replace Obamacare as they had promised.  Alas, the pessimism didn't last long as the BTFD crowd was able to quickly convince everyone that the failure of Obamacare was actually good for markets as it would allow the Trump administration to focus it's efforts on tax cuts instead...and, as usual, equities soared.

An Open Letter to President Trump on Tax Reform

An Open Letter to President Trump on Tax Reform

The following article by David Haggith was pubished on The Great Recession Blog:

If the @realPresident wants #realTaxReform, he should forget about trying to redesign the albatross, and go for a change so big that it’s completely transformative. Pursue a change that the swamp will have an epileptic seizure over. It’s bold, and it’s simple if you have the guts to keep it simple. It’s great.

My letter to the president: 

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