Trump Set to Whack US Working Class With Historic $2,000 Tax Hike | Common Dreams
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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.

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
    4411·
    1 day ago

    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.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      6·
      16 hours ago

      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?

      • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
        3·
        8 hours ago

        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.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
      231·
      22 hours ago

      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.

    • timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      85·
      20 hours ago

      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.

      • Tja@programming.dev
        3·
        12 hours ago

        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.