How Trump can turn the tables on the left with a radical tax plan

Former Trump economic advisor Steve Moore breaks down the impact of inflation and residual effects from the Biden administration on the American economy on 'Life, Liberty & Levin.'

President Donald Trump loves a good foil. For America’s sake, he should find his next one in my home state of Illinois. 

Cook County — home of Chicago and most of the state’s leftist lunacy — has taken the nation’s furthest step toward a so-called universal basic income (UBI). Going forward, many low-income residents will permanently get monthly checks of $500. The goal is to help the poor stay on their feet, but in reality, the poor will stay poor and get more numerous. Not only should the president call out this injustice, but he should contrast it with his recent call to eliminate income taxes altogether. This may be Trump’s greatest opportunity for moral and economic leadership yet. 

Make no mistake: A UBI is the left’s next national priority. It’s the epitome of their now-impenetrable belief that government alone should provide for people’s needs. Democrats have laid the groundwork for UBI, as it’s called, with refundable child tax credits during the pandemic and