If taxes arent working, will desperate Republicans keep turning to race-based attacks?
https://www.vox.com/2018/4/6/17179690/tax-cut-message-republican-race-attacks-2018
Republicans are trying to get Americans excited about their tax bill, but its a tough sell.
Even President Donald Trump tossed out prepared remarks on taxes at a roundtable in West Virginia this week. Holding them up, he said, That wouldve been a little boring, then tossed them away.
Trumps quip got laughs, but congressional Republicans who are trying to win in 2018 on a tax cuts message may not find it funny.
Their list of major legislative accomplishments is shorter than they anticipated: Theyve got tax cuts and a conservative Supreme Court justice. While Republicans tax plan is more popular today than it was when Trump signed it into law, Democrats continue to sweep once safely red races. Republicans are growing increasingly concerned that tax cuts might not be enough.
https://www.vox.com/2018/4/6/17179690/tax-cut-message-republican-race-attacks-2018
Fearmongering and race-baiting about MS-13 gangs, Confederate statues, and sanctuary cities are divisive messages that worked for Trump. When polls tighten, weve seen Republicans turn to these messages in the final weeks of the race. Its just not clear it will stanch the bleeding.