INTERVIEW – CAL THOMAS – Syndicated columnist

• Trump Visits Missouri To Talk Tax Reform.  Trump Hits the Road, Visiting Both Texas and Missouri This Week. The president travels to Springfield, Missouri, on Wednesday to deliver a speech about tax reform. Congress will take up this next legislative agenda item when it returns from its August recess after Labor Day. But don’t expect Donald Trump to roll out a detailed set of proposed reforms and changes to the tax code in Springfield. The White House is telling surrogates and friendly voices in the media to expect a speech from the president focused on “bringing back” jobs, wealth, and fairness through a reformation of the tax code. That means closing up loopholes for wealthy Americans, simplifying the tax filing process, and cutting business tax rates along with middle class rates. None of this is new—these are the platitudes Republicans have been repeating for years.