Marc Short criticizes President Trump's potential tax hikes on the wealthy, stating it represents a departure from the free market principles he supported during his first term. Despite traditional Republican policies favoring lower taxes, Short highlights a populist shift within the party, suggesting some Republicans believe these proposals may be politically favorable. He also cautions against the notion that Republicans can cut federal spending without affecting essential services like Medicaid, which has seen substantial growth in enrollment since 2017, calling such claims dishonest.
It's a giant shift. I think that where we were in 2017 was a pretty conservative, free market approach to pro-growth policies.
I think what you see now is the latest shift towards populism inside the party where there are probably some people who think, well, this polls well.
I think it's terrible economics. I think it's terrible policy.
We're not being honest with the American people if we're saying we're not going to touch it at all.
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