Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) “This is not a progressive tax plan,” Corey Husak, a tax policy expert with the Center for American Progress, told HuffPost in an interview. Booker pushed back on the progressive criticism and stressed that his tax cut would be paired with tax hikes on higher earners. And even if the Booker and Van Hollen proposals are flawed, at least they’re sticking their necks out. AdvertisementIn an interview with The Washington Post last week, Van Hollen described his plan as a direct response to Trump.

Source: Huffington Post March 10, 2026 04:01 UTC