Donald Trump is not a traditional Republican — including on some big issues

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Donald Trump is not a traditional Republican — including on some big issues

by Philip Bump at the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/08/30/where-donald-trump-differs-with-republican-party-orthodoxy/

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Trump disagrees with the idea of a flatter tax system. On "Fox & Friends" this week, he said, "The one problem I have with a flat tax is that rich people are paying the same as people that are making very little money. I think there should be a graduation of some kind." Meaning that wealthier people — like him — pay a higher percentage.

He also called for changing tax rules for hedge funds, who he said are "getting away with murder." Protecting hedge-fund managers isn't explicit in the Republican platform, but increasing taxes in any way is generally understood to be anathema.

We'll interrupt here to note what's interesting about these ideas from Trump: They seem likely to be pretty popular among the party's base, though not necessarily in the establishment. Sort of like...





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1. TRump is a panderer. This does not mean he believes this. He is saying what he thinks people want to

hear. For example, note he is not proposing to close the real estate loophole and that he has not released his tax return. Why?

Sadly, some people in the media are still considering that any what he says is serious.

Frankly, if BUMP thinks Trump supports this, he is even more of a moron than I ever imagined.