Lost among the barbs and bluster that defined the first Republican debate, Mike Pence spotlighted one of the most consequential decisions the next president will make. One can be forgiven for missing the moment; the former vice president himself almost did. While responding to a query about COVID-19 and the nation’s crime surge, he casually reminded viewers that “those Trump-Pence tax cuts that we got signed into law go away at the end of 2025.”