As Trump, GOP roll out tax cuts for rich, corporations, keep an eye on the Democrats and what they support….—NY Times editorial correctly calls Trump plan “boondoggle masquerading as tax reform”
–Trump sells sizzle to middle class while favoring corporations and 1%
–as usual, Trump tossed in a few lies in pitching tax plans
–Trump’s framework recognizes loophole it would create for high earners to use “pass through” entities to evade taxes
–in blunt interview likely to draw false charges of anti-Semitism, Phil Giraldi explains why he was fired for reporting the truth about American Jews
–no podcast yesterday, as I attended screening of Ai Wei Wei’s powerful new documentary on the world’s refugees, Human Flow
–after refusing waiver of the Jones Act for Puerto Rico, Trump changes his mind and approves short-term relief
–the vultures who hold Puerto Rico’s debt offer a fresh payday loan, reports David Dayen
–also at The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald exposes more false reporting on Russiagate, on alleged hacking of election sites and bad source for Twitter claims
–here is the NY Times Twitter story Greenwald slams
–Zuckerberg responds to Facebook critics, regrets dismissing concerns of misuse during election
–Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at 91, earning praise and derision
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