国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Trumps appointment of several billionaires to cabinet raises questions_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Trumps appointment of several billionaires to cabinet raises questions

"Most of the proposals being floated are tilted to the rich. Half of the benefits of his tax cut will accrue to the top one percent. Working people will be surprised they won't get more from him, because he campaigned against the establishment," West said.

"Since his policies are more likely to help the well-to-do than ordinary folks, this will be a rude surprise for people who voted for him. When they realize what he is doing, it will undermine his political support," he said.

Still, Trump has vowed to roll back the avalanche of regulations - more than 600 since President Barack Obama took office - that many believe have stunted economic growth. That, Trump believes, will unleash the power of the U.S. economy and rev up small businesses, enabling them to start hiring again instead of spending many hours and much money on dealing with regulations.

Trump has vowed to cut corporate taxes from the current top rate of 35 percent - the highest in the developed world - to 15 percent. Small businesses would also pay 15 percent, as long as the profits are re-invested into the company.

Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, told Xinhua that being a businessman does not always mean being a great political official.

"There are many examples like Robert McNamara, who saw that their business acumen didn't translate into successful politics," he said, referring to the former secretary of defense who played a major role in escalating the U.S. war in Vietnam.