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Originally Posted by Guest
The standard by which the Trump tax plan should be judged is the standard that the Trump administration itself has set.
“There will be no absolute tax cut for the upper class,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said shortly after the election. “My plan is for the working people,” President Trump said yesterday. “I don’t benefit.”
None of that is true. It’s the latest disturbing example of politicians telling falsehoods about a proposed policy. Trump has done so repeatedly, and now members of Congress are doing it more often, too. These aren’t mere exaggerations or truth shadings; they are often just lies. -NYT
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It's pretty easy to accuse one of lying if your audience does not have all the facts. The president has often been accused of lying and then later found to be telling the truth. No matter what the President does, there will be those that say he is doing it only for himself. In most cases, that is because politicians frequently enter politics broke and leave rich. This president has no need to make money by playing in politics and has even given up a lot. Some of his cabinet have taken their positions and refused salaries. It makes one wonder why the opposition dwells on cutting down on these points, rather than examining and discussing policies and issues. An adult can be on opposing sports league team and still find views that they both agree upon. Why can't a two party system find common ground?