Donald Trump Is Raising Your Taxes, and Republicans Won’t Stop Him 

“God put the Republican Party on Earth to cut taxes. If they don’t do that, they have no useful function.” — Robert Novak 

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump put a 90-day pause on some of his tariffs. On Thursday, House Republicans approved the Senate’s budget resolution, which is a precursor to passing filibuster-proof “budget reconciliation” legislation that cuts taxes. Are we seeing the return of the traditional Republican Party, the one you can count on—no matter the economy—to lower your tax burden?