2025

It is as if the Republicans now act like college buddies arguing over who will take everybody out to eat or order in pizza. Do they cut the taxes? Do they shut the borders? Do they try it all, yet piecemeal? It is all so byzantine; literally, the only thing not at the top of a priority list now seems to be clarity. Some say, “Let’s address immigration first, and then take up taxes later.” Presumably the same political leaders who believe any meal should start with an appetizer. Then there are the tax cut proponents on the other side, shouting, “Shove it all into one giant-sized bill-the sandwich approach!” Trump, of course, hasn’t exactly made things easier. He recently said in a meeting, “Whether it’s one bill or two, we’re getting it done.” It’s becoming increasingly…