Paula Dwyer , Columnist

Trump's New Middle-Class Entitlement

His plan would cost a lot and benefit better-off families more than the poor. But it's a leap for a Republican.

September 14, 2016 at 4:08 PM UTC

Paula Dwyer is a senior editor with the New York editing hub, focusing on daily and long-form enterprise. She was London bureau chief for Businessweek and Washington economics editor for the New York Times, and is a co-author of “Take on the Street: How to Fight for Your Financial Future.

Here's looking at you, kid (and female voters).
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