A roundup of today’s editorials that includes on how Donald Trump’s push for a border wall comes at the expense of other actions that could deter illegal immigration more, why push for single-payer health care will hurt the Democrats and how Republicans can craft an effective tax plan.
From The Patriot Post: “If Democrats were smart, they’d let Trump build whatever he wants on the border in exchange for massive concessions on other policies. But the Democratic base is too adamantly against The Wall, which it considers a symbol of exclusion and xenophobia, to make this negotiating strategy possible.”
2. Democrats Follow Bernie Sanders Off a Cliff
From The Washington Free Beacon: “The inconvenient truth of the health debate is this: The vast majority of Americans are not only insured, they are satisfied with their insurance. They might grumble about premiums or deductibles or choice of doctors, but they are not about to embark on systemic change.”
3. Republicans Need a Tax Plan for 2017, Not 1981
From Bloomberg: “If Republicans want to provide relief for the middle class, they should be looking at reducing payroll taxes and not just cutting income-tax rates as they did in 1981.”
