GOP talk on millionaire tax hike 'makes no sense,' Trump White House alum says

A former top aide in President Donald Trump's first administration is arguing that Republicans raising taxes on wealthy Americans "makes no sense."

Marc Short, the former chief of staff to ex-Vice President Mike Pence, was an integral part of negotiations for Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). He also served in Trump's first White House as director of legislative affairs from 2017 to 2018.

"Raising taxes on America's highest earners and biggest job creators makes no sense. I don't understand why there are some inside the current administration who are pushing Congress to raise the top rate, because again, these are America's job creators," Short said.

"So many small businesses file taxes as individuals. And so you're actually going to be raising taxes on many small businesses, not just individuals."

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