Young conservatives should support tax reform — if it’s deficit neutral

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Millennial and Generation Z conservatives should support tax reform, but only if it is projected to be deficit neutral.

Unfortunately, deficit neutral reform seems increasingly unlikely. As President Trump tries to get his mix of tax cuts and deduction cuts through Congress, he’s facing increasing pushback from various vested interests. As I noted last month, Republicans from high-tax states are resistant to the possible elimination of the state and local tax deduction.

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