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
The tax code can feel like a labyrinth.
Marcel Germain/Moment via Getty ImagesPeople 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...