Once you buy into static scoring, you find yourself being forced to offer tax reform proposals that make significant numbers of people worse off than they are now.

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So before you pay a single bill or buy that next cup of coffee, do yourself a huge favor and put this rule into your playbook.

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But don't expect the American people to buy into your faux anger when your opponent is questioning how you would have acted when you yourself have provided the words that lead to that legitimate doubt.

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