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Eleanor Pringle

Trump is going to get 'punched in the face' by markets if he pushes through spending bill without a plan for national debt and tariffs, says Wharton professor

U.S. President Donald Trump (Credit: Ting Shen/Bloomberg - Getty Images)
  • Donald Trump’s sweeping tax reform bill, pitched as a boost to economic growth and middle-class income, promises major tax cuts and incentives but is raising alarms among economists who warn it could significantly worsen the national debt. While the administration touts growth and deficit reduction, experts argue the plan benefits the wealthy, risks long-term fiscal instability, and relies on overly optimistic projections.

On the campaign trail, then-Republican nominee Donald Trump said many of the things voters wanted to hear: He would reduce inflation, rebalance power with key trading partners, and extend tax cuts to increase discretionary income. So far, voters may not have gotten quite what they bargained for.

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