Editorial on tax reform bill splits GOP and Dems
The piece weighs the tax overhaul, praising narrowed individual relief and higher standard deductions while warning of ACA mandate repeal, temporary cuts, and a steep corporate rate drop. It cites CBO projections of a 1.4 trillion deficit rise, GOP growth claims, and Democratic skepticism, noting bipartisan hopes vanished in 2018 politics.
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Mattis Faces Puzzles as 2018 Begins at Pentagon
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius surveys defense chief Jim Mattis as a stabilizing force amid White House turmoil. He notes Mattis' rare bipartisan popularity, cautious leadership style, and close interagency dynamics with Rex Tillerson and Mike Pompeo, while highlighting looming North Korea policy pressures and a reshaped Pentagon team.
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The Survival of the Shrill in Modern Politics
George Will surveys how the age of networks and rapid online discourse amplifies rhetoric and outrage. He cites Eric Hoffer on intellectual fever and notes how net neutrality, White House pronouncements, and abundant channels nurture a clamorous politics and the survival of the shrill.
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