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Trump’s bluster conceals an old conservative script: cut taxes, slash the state

Far from being “populist”, the Republican Party is on the cusp of finally attaining its heart’s desire since the New…

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By Freddie Hayward

Now the common enemy, the Democratic Party, has been vanquished, their interests may diverge.

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