Trump set to whack US working class with historic $3,000 tax hike
Trump set to whack US working class with historic $3,000 tax hike
There is an old saying in Washington that if you want to understand politicians, look at what they do, not what they say. On that front there is no ambiguity. The Republican president is imposing big new taxes, and he is doing it in a way that does not require congressional approval.
Summary
Donald Trump is poised to impose massive import tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China, effectively raising taxes on U.S. households by an estimated $3,000 annually.
Unlike past tax increases that targeted the wealthy, these tariffs disproportionately impact low- and middle-income workers.
While Trump claims the measures address immigration and fentanyl concerns, experts argue they serve as a revenue source to offset tax cuts for the rich.
Critics contend that Trump's tariffs lack a clear industrial strategy and primarily burden American consumers.
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If only this could have been seen coming ... there were really just no warning signs ... I'm tired.
Exactly, I wasn't so much shocked as I was surprised Harris lost. I mean how can so many people be that dense as to vote for Trump?
What gets me is that there were millions who couldn't be bothered to vote against Trump.
imho Biden/Harris shouldn't have had to do anything whatever. People should have just shown up and said 'no' to anotehr Trump term.
Absolutely, being normal should beat a flaming sociopath. But malignant narcissism and sociopathy have become virtues in USA, as the ultimate symbol of freedom. Because they only think of themselves.
Good thing most Americans can find an extra three grand in their couch cushions. /s
That's not for them. Vance left a tip for the couch when he finished.
vance already checked
No democrat should have had to do anything. just a few minutes of any Trump campaign speech should have been enough for him to lose most votes. Have his groupies ever actually listened to him?
Awareness isn't a big thing for them. They've lived through Reaganomics since 1980 and still haven't noticed that none of the wealth is trickling down.
In 1980, 'middle class' was still one job supporting a family of four and $1 million was still a vast fortune. By the time Bush Sr's term was over, 'middle class' was two incomes to run a household and $1 million was what a rich guy paid for a party.
Oh no no no. It's of course someone else's fault. Harris not good enough, blah blah blah. Definitely don't blame people too lazy or uninterested to vote. That's definitely not their fault and theyre definitely not complicit in everything going on.
No sir, it's the democrats for Gaza. Or for biden. Or for not being sparkly enough. Or now, for not standing up to trump (when they are in the minority). They are the ones to blame for the situation, not trump or the morons who voted for him for a second term, or stayed at home. No sir, let's be mad at the democrats.
Plenty of blame to go around
Take the upvote.
"People keep acting like a trump win will be the end of democracy, but thats just hyperbole. He wont end democracy."
-bad faith trolls
No he will not end democracy as such, it's in USA he will end it.
That’s what I said to myself when he won to calm myself down.
Why did biden do this
Thanks, Obam-na
Where is Kamala now? Why doesn't she do something against this?
No they said they were going to. It was very clear that your countrymen decided exactly this.
Hey that's my line. Up vote.
Unpopular opinion but I'm not seeing many people put any blame on Biden for dropping out after the very first debate. The whole "too old" argument was extremely weak and, unfortunately, a large chunk of men in the United States will never vote for a woman. No matter how strong her stance is, what qualifications, or anything, they are staunchly against a woman in power.
It's unfortunate but dropping out and nominating the VP that nobody really knew for doing anything during the 4 years of Biden wasn't the best option, especially because people felt like they didn't vote for her, and the aforementioned sexism that still exists. If they put Walz up, or even Beto, they would have been better options IMO.
Edit: Not seeing much discussion, just downvotes. If Lemmy is to be better than Reddit I recommend not downvoting only because you disagree.
Yeah, Biden could have done differently.
You know what would be better? If ~23% of the populous weren't hateful ignorant cultists intent on installing christofascism to their own obvious detriment. To hell with bitching about what democrats do wrong (most things if we're being honest). The blame lies with every republican that voted for mango Mussolini and we shouldn't let them forget it.
and having MSM and social constantly pushing right wing propaganda in thier faces.
My point is the people we're constantly complaining about not voting, some didn't vote because they didn't vote for Harris to be the primary candidate. I am not one of them, but I think it's a valid argument.
What I'm getting right now is knee jerk reactions to me saying Biden shouldn't have dropped out instead of poopooing on the non voters like everyone else.
No way to know of course, but if polls are to be believed Biden would have done even worse. The debate performance was abysmal.
Nobody wants to look sexism in the face, though, and that's why people are downvoting instead of telling me what I've said that's incorrect. It's true that sexism had a part of it too, not just non voters.
alot of them never bother voting in the first place, let alone care what biden did or did not do.