Washington Post: Behind closed doors, Trump eyes second round of corporate tax cuts
Publicly, the Trump campaign is saying its priority is tax relief for working-class families and small businesses
By JEFF STEIN
Donald Trump’s campaign team says the former president would prioritize cutting taxes for working-class families and small businesses if he returns to the White House. But privately, Trump has told allies that he is keenly interested in cutting corporate tax rates again, according to two people who have spoken with Trump in recent months.
Three of Trump’s senior economic policy advisers also said privately that they see the corporate tax cut as an enormous success and believe it should be expanded in a second term. These people spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect private conversations.
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