Was a little disappointed with the NY Times for this article.

GOP tax plan is shockingly not that bad. They are going to increase the standard deduction, which definitely helps anybody who just graduated and is working to pay off loans. Obviously they should keep the other benefits for grad students, but it’s not crazy to see why this came up. The 401k thing was similar, I was horrified by it until I realized it just turned my 401k into a giant Roth IRA, which is awesome.

Wish they would not sacrifice revenue anywhere, but we can always raise that tax plan later it’s a great base to start with.

FWIW, the congressman Lamar Smith who has been a republican for 30 years and is retiring and thus doesn’t care, even he is working to make sure the benefits stay for grad students.