Opinions P.M.: Two ugly quotes from Republicans reveal the truth about their tax plan

Trump shows that a scandal doesnundefinedt have to be secret to be scandalous; After huge tax breaks for the rich, thereundefineds not enough for the sick and poor

Two ugly quotes from Republicans reveal the truth about their tax plan At the core of their plan is a moral judgement about who deserves help and who doesn't. By Paul Waldman  •  Read more » Trump shows that a scandal doesn't have to be secret to be scandalous No smoking guns required. By Brian Klaas  •   DemocracyPost   •   Read more »   After huge tax breaks for the rich, there's not enough for the sick and poor Republicans have become the liberal caricature of conservatives. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   Yikes: Nearly half of Americans believe news media fabricates stories about Trump In the eyes of Trump "approvers," there's a lot of fabrication going on out there. By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Trump-Russia plot has new twists and wiggles An attempt to wiggle out of this one. By Tom Toles  •   Read more »   Trump can't keep his story straight If nothing they did was wrong, why all the lying? By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   'We wanted a democratic internet. Here it is.' The Internet, like democracy itself, has the vices of its virtues. By Eugene Volokh  •   The Volokh Conspiracy   •   Read more »   Republicans keep misrepresenting what they did on the debt Why is the GOP not fessing up to the debt it's creating? By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions A draft indictment, a pretrial detainee in solitary and an anonymous blogger unmasked (perhaps). By Eugene Volokh  •   The Volokh Conspiracy   •   Read more »   What's the matter with Alabama? Will they vote against family values and economic self-interest? By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   All that's left after the tax-cut vote is for Republicans to clear away the debris Their work is nearly complete. (BLOG POST) By Tom Toles  •   Read more »   It's time to ask every Republican this question about Trump and Mueller New developments heighten the risk that Trump will go full authoritarian. By Greg Sargent  •   The Plum Line   •   Read more »   Recommended for you     The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care debate. Sign Up  »         Share Opinions P.M.:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Opinions P.M. or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071