Public Radio East serves Eastern North Carolina by providing news, fine arts, and informational programming that challenges, stimulates, educates, and entertains an intellectually curious audience.

© 2026 Public Radio East

Public Radio East
800 College Court
New Bern, NC 28562

EIN 56-1802728
Public Radio For Eastern North Carolina 89.3 WTEB New Bern 88.5 WZNB New Bern 91.5 WBJD Atlantic Beach 90.3 WKNS Kinston 89.9 W210CF Greenville
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
US

Will Tax Overhaul Really Be 'Simpler' Than Health Care?

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens as President Trump speaks during a meeting on the Federal budget at the White House in February 2017. (Evan Vucci/AP)
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens as President Trump speaks during a meeting on the Federal budget at the White House in February 2017. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin recently said the task of revamping the tax system would be “simpler” than changing health care. But there is division among Republicans on a number of issues — including an import tax that House Speaker Paul Ryan supports.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) of The Atlantic about some of the sticking points we can expect in the push for tax changes, and also whether tax cuts — a promise of President Trump — will lead to economic growth.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

US