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KANSAN.COM/NEWS | MONDAY,MAY1,2017
The Odyssey makes me hurt internally.
Crosswords are fun when it's like a bunch of people... and the internet
Currently stress shopping
"I have so much to do" the sorority girl in my hall says as she spends two hours decorating a cooler in our dining hall
The finger guns are the windows to the soul.
The lowest I'll stoop is bud light
dear people who try to piss off their bus driver: you're not special and you're making the day hell for the rest of us too
isn't it funny that "bad" is a negative term and "ass" is a negative term,but when you put them together it's a positive term?
If I declared via Twitter every couple months that I had been accepted to KU,would @kunews congratulate me every time?
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I have taken more naps this semester than I have ever done in my 4 years at KU. Senioritis is too real.
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I'm such a slut for Doritos.
McCarthy: Stop Trump's voodoo economics
I was puking in the bathroom and heard "Formation" come on and was instantly revived. Beyoncé saves
Today Gmail stopped me from sending an email that I wrote "attached" in but never actually attached anything. I've never been more grateful for Google, our benevolent overlord
listen you gotta be protective of your animal crackers sometimes, life is fleeting and animal crackers are limited
wine drunk on a friday night watching the lizzy mcguire movie... is this what dreams are made of?
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Surely it will work this time!
- KEVIN MCCARTHY
  @kevindmccarthy
n Wednesday, President Trump and his administration rolled out their much-anticipated tax reform plan. The single-page proposal was seen by journalists and lawmakers as more of a bare-bones outline than a comprehensive legislative proposal. However, it has generated some buzz in Washington this week after Trump's 100th day in office.
The president is framing
the plan as a way to relieve the tax burden on middle class families and allow businesses to be more competitive in the marketplace. It also proposes reducing the number of tax brackets from seven to three.
The biggest part of the plan, however, is the administration's proposal to slash the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent. This would also apply to firms known as pass-through entities, which includes hedge funds, large real estate groups and the like.
First, the Trump administration should look to Kansas as an example of what not to do on tax reform. Despite the promises of Governor
Upon initial inspection, this may sound like a great proposal. Who doesn't want to pay less taxes, right?
But, it is not so simple.
Brownback, job growth has been sluggish at best and we have been in a perpetual budget crisis ever since.
An analysis by the Tax Policy Center found that, although the proposal would cut taxes at all levels, the biggest beneficiaries would be the highest income earners. Furthermore, they estimate that $7.2 trillion would be added to the federal debt in the first ten years.
While there is still much to be determined about the plan, the initial indications are that it is nothing more than a massive tax cut for corporations and wealthy individuals.
Donald Trump has portrayed himself as different from other politicians. He ran on promises of job creation for working class citizens and using his business acumen to revitalize the
economy, but this tax plan would do the exact opposite.
The Trump administration should look to Kansas as an example of what not to do on tax reform."
Since Ronald Reagan was president in the 1980s, conservative Republicans have pushed the same type of tax policy. Their philosophy is that massive tax cuts will provide corporations and high-income earners with extra capital to invest in more employees, but this does not happen.
A trickle-down, voodoo economic policy like this is
Illustration by Erica Gonzales
not only irresponsible and reckless but it has potentially detrimental consequences.
My hope is that the people who voted for Trump in 2016 start to realize what the man they elected is doing. The President does not care about working class people. He only cares about enriching himself and promoting his brand, and that is exactly what this tax plan would do.
I know that tax policy is not the most exciting topic, but we cannot afford to be ignorant on these issues. We must continue to keep this administration accountable. If we don't, everyday people like you and me will pay the price.
Kevin McCarthy is a senior from Lenexa studying political science, history and public policy.
Shondell: America should embrace soccer
> JOSEPH SHONDELL
@jshondy
Soccer, football, whatever you want to call it, is the next big deal here in America. For years the sport has seen spectacular drama on a world stage. The World Cup, Champions League and even the MLS have transformed the modern game. Now, it is time for the United States to become a world power, but they must get over a massive hurdle - culture.
For over 100 years the United States has participated in soccer at the international level. We are a world power in almost every sport that is on display at the Olympics. The major problem the United States has in the sport of soccer is lack of understanding and culture.
To put this into simple terms, think of the way we play basketball. You can walk into any community center, outdoor court or even Ambler Student Recreation Center, and there are pickup games everywhere. We have the best basketball players because of this. This is how soccer is in Europe and South America. They play endless pickup games on fields or anything they can find.
We need more fields that are for every person, we need
them on every street corner in every city, and then we can win a big tournament on the world stage.
The major problem the United States has in the sport of soccer is lack of understanding and culture."
Every four years our American pride is shown on a global scale. We turn out for the World Cup in red, white and blue. Whether it be at watch parties at Power and Light or traveling to the host country, our passion rivals that of the world soccer powers. This passion needs to
remain for the sport. For us to become a power that rivals France, Argentina, Germany or Brazil, we need a base of passion and interest to develop the sport. This starts with our youth and their development.
Names like Christian Pulisic, Matt Miazaq and Ethan Horvath are about to become household names in global soccer. These players grew up in the rise of the American club soccer system. They have developed into prized European players and they are the hope for American soccer in the next World Cup and many more to come.
The start of an American soccer revolution is on the horizon. Americans, unlike anyone else, are keen to startups and feed off their effect. If the U.S. keeps developing stars like Pulisic, the future can only look up. Feeding Europe with young Americans also sends a clear message that we mean business. Yes, we will be written off as a joke, but for us that means nothing.
MLS is starting to develop top players as well and is gaining more talent from Europe to help bolster a league that is growing exponentially in popularity.
The day we lift that golden trophy will be a day where the true pride of the American nation shows through.
Joseph Shondell is a freshman from Roeland Park studying journalism and environmental studies.
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