OMG, I cant afford that and I dont think many in his base can.
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"In its finalized form, however, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act cut the corporate tax rate, benefiting shareholders—who tend to be higher earners. It only cuts individuals' taxes for a limited period of time. It scales back the alternative minimum tax and estate tax, as well as reducing the taxes levied on pass-through income (70% of which goes to the highest-earning 1%). It does not close the carried interest loophole, which benefits professional investors. It scraps the individual mandate, likely driving up premiums and making health insurance unaffordable for millions."
https://www.investopedia.com/taxes/trumps-tax-reform-plan-explained/
Economics 101..incentivize the people who create all the jobs to continue to invest.
You do know that to be in the 1% your median household income only needs to be somewhere around 400k? A lot of small business owners fall in this category, not just the .0001%.