Paul Krugman: “The modern Republican Party is in essence a machine designed to deliver high after-tax incomes to the 1 percent”
In his Friday New York Times column, Paul Krugman argued that, when it comes down to it, the real reason that Republicans are lining up behind Donald Trump is the same reason the party does everything, i.e. to further enrich the wealthy.
“To put it bluntly,” Krugman argued, “the modern Republican Party is in essence a machine designed to deliver high after-tax incomes to the 1 percent.” Trump’s racism is little more than a cynical sideshow, as House Speaker Paul Ryan’s… Read more…