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Trump's ultra-low tax bills are what happens when government tries to make policy through the tax code

  • Written by Gary Winslett, Assistant Professor, Middlebury
Trump's ultra-low tax bills are what happens when government tries to make policy through the tax codeThe tax code can feel like a labyrinth. Marcel Germain/Moment via Getty Images

People tend to have one of two reactions to the revelation that President Donald Trump has paid little to no taxes in recent years: He’s either an amoral tax cheat or he’s smart.

To me, it reveals just how much is wrong with the U.S. tax code, which...

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