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That's the thing about "tax fairness" that MAGA & Libertarians don't get. It's not about how much you pay; it's about how much you have left after paying it.

Tarrifs will make US products go up by 25%. Not just the imported goods. Covid showed us this. All prices went up did they not? After trump 2018 tarrifs on Canada. High prices caise inflation.

When are they going to tax yachts and private jets?

Billboard in Georgia

No to the rich it’s a decimal point to the poor it’s life or death 💀.

This isn't getting talked about enough.

I've heard it but not nearly enough. Good pt. 👍

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Name one time that Trump has protected the poor or middle class. He cares not.

I'd much rather have my tax dollars provide more for the citizens than drop bombs on countries that have done us no harm. Americans typically pay as much as a European does for things like education, health care, retirement, etc but get much less back on from their taxes and have less time off.

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That’s this administrations point, full of wealthy slimeballs, their sole purpose is to build their empires on our corpses

"Groceries what an old fashioned word. Who even says that anymore?" Donald Trump.

Sneaky, right.

Being poor has never been so fucking expensive..

Everyone is paying attention where that tariff $ goes, right? The tax an American pays on the higher priced good goes back to be wasted by this administration as they support Tesla and play golf games. Steal from the poor and give to the rich.

Problem is the rich don’t care about folks lower than them. So you are a troll. Go back in your hole.

Yes, Excellent point!

And he’s well on his way… cutting off food pantries and other food programs, even asking for money back from states, for programs that have had this spending previously approved. It feels like all these programs being eliminated are going to hurry along the efforts to get rid of large numbers ppl

His master's orders.

Wrong. The 1% does

Exactly

However he can get his tax cut.

Exactly what I teach in my econ classes.

They are doing a flawless job of recreating 2007 right now at hyper speed.

Truth

#TaxTheRich

Plus, they’re a tax on YOUR OWN PEOPLE.

Yep.

One assumes that's the primary attraction for conservative, Republican voters, who famously hate the poor, the economically weak and struggling, want them to suffer, while worshipping and wanting always to coddle the rich, the elite, the establishment, help them avoid paying taxes and so on.

Remember when Trump used that new word “Groceries”

Ok, thanks…

Excellent point.

MAGA does not care. They listen to the orange dump and does what he says.

This is true of all percentages, no matter what you call it.

People have been explaining this and I still don't think THEY ( the mayonnaise crew) get it yet

Great point!

Yes, my avocados at Costco used to be 5 something and now are 9 something.

This. If food goes up 20% many of us simply won't be able to eat. Rich people will still get all the meals and nutrition they currently do.

cuz they already knew that...?

If?

They go to restaurants.

Yup.

We need a wealth tax (once we've removed the billionaire cancer from the federal government).

It’s time to bring in the barter system. We need to help each other.

like duh, man

I think in 1929 tariffs caused some terrific mass chaos— More brilliant ideas replicated, perfect way to destroy the USA If your names’ Putin & you have a string of fk heads who want to join in on the fun of destroying THEIR own nation… is that treason? JUST WONDERING? 🤔

Probably why trump likes them

Thank you for googling

All part of the Project 2025 ‘burn it to the ground’ mentality😤

They apparently don’t really care if they get their SS cheques.

Hence the reason they refer to it as a 'little disruption'. It's far more than a 'disruption' when you can't feed your family. In one of the 'wealthiest' countries, when 90% of the population shoulders the strain while the wealthy 1% increase their wealth its time to admit there's a serious problem.

As he strips the food bank money.. MAGATS FAFO

1. Raise prices 2. Pay 3x more to get made in the US. Either way it’s gonna cost us more.

They also don’t mention that when supply chains change, elements of it stay unchanged. You know what they say – once you’ve tried Japanese whisky, you don’t go back. Big maga F-you to Kentucky.

Learn how to explain this to MAGA and you’ve saved America! MAGA “don’t like” college elites explaining things to them. We lose because we HAVE to sound smart. The masses are idiots!

"Trump’s tariffs will be paid by the poor – while his tax cuts help the rich"

Exactly.

100%! The rich don’t want to see others get rich

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We are living the movie Idiocracy. If you haven't seen it, go watch it. Then next week when the Handmaid's tale starts back up, watch that too. It could be our future! We women need to rise up en masse and show this corrupt regime who they work for.

🤣🤣🤣

Tariff luxury items and you get more revenue plus no inflation. Knowing that, any reasoning for these tariffs are disingenuous.

Yes, they're a sales tax and sales taxes affect the lower income people more than they affect higher income people.

Their entire agenda is regressive taxes.

Exactly why the Rethuglicans just voted to remove Biden’s cap on over draft fees.

#GreedOverPeople

Trump still says the country of origin pays the tariffs. His ding bat spokes woman says it as well. She chastised the reporter who she said questioned her knowledge of economics.

That’s why the oligarchy class doesn’t care

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Don't get me started! My Sis and BIL are in the 7-figure club, and she was complaining to me about the price of groceries. I replied "Your kids have moved out, your husband travels every week, and you don't cook. How much are you even spending on groceries?!"

Billionaires love the poor to be taxed in order to avoid taxing the rich.

Now talk about the countries that now want nothing to do with American goods! What has trump done that is good for the country?

This is absolutely correct...

The other part of the equation is that the tariffs are being used to help fund tax cuts for the uber-wealthy.

Higher income people will substitute private label goods for name brands. Food out, that is where they'll extend their spending. We're still talking about reduced area specific spending... Recessionary sign!

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I understand how tarrifs are a tax. Why are countries opposed to taxes? They are not the ones paying them?

And, as a wealthy person, we all know that the more something costs, the better quality it is. So more expensive groceries results in better tasting food. Goal!

Flat taxes are regressive taxes. People upset with tariffs should hear about states with no income tax made up for with sales tax. Fucking gross.

This is why poor people should not have children. When one is poor with this kind of government, hope is lost for the next generation too: pay more on food being poor, less is left for education. Oligarchy needs it all to go to Mars.

As a wise 16-yr-old, I thought a flat tax would be the fairest. And then my actually wise mother explained this same math to me. Theres no such thing as having too much money to afford food, but lots of folks have too little. I'm glad she's dead, so she does have to witness all this faschie BS.

Very good point. Unfortunately it's a lot higher than that for the poor.

The wealthy will always try and get their money back, plus some. It works the same when people get a raise. They raise the prices on goods and services. How it works. You make ice cream containers smaller and charge more.

The 🍊🤡and his group of miscreants don’t care one iota about anyone other than themselves!

Canada is increasing their tariffs to punish Trump.

Which turns into a tax on individuals

Trump is taxing poor Americans because he is a wealthy elite with imperialist ambitions and he wants to achieve his goals on the backs of his poor base because they are powerless and he knows it. They voted for him and now they are irrelevant

Wait till they see car and car repair costs.

Agree

Which is why I always think it's nuts so many big brain economists and such say it would be much more efficient to get rid of income tax and replace it entirely with various consumption taxes.

And he's putting tariffs on fruit and veg, which we need for health. What are we supposed to eat - Lay's? Don't we have enough issues with poor nutrition and health?

Please remember that Trump is doing all this with the sole purpose of destroying America. He is not working for us. He is working for Putin.

Great point.

Trump doesn’t care about the poor!

If I can't afford to buy food, I'll just eat the rich.

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it's why penalties are not indexed to gross income. To the 1% any speeding or parking fine is less annoying than a mosquito bite. Doesn't have to be. In Finland they are indexed. In 2001 the Nokia CEO was caught speeding, his fine was $116,000. He was not happy.

It is clearly a way for Trump to generate revenue from the American people without “raising taxes”.

That's why theyre doing it..

More like a boycott that we have to pay extra for as a punishment.

Republicans have wanted to replace income tax with sales tax for decades. With Trump and tariffs they have for a way to do it.

It‘s a banana Michael, what could it cost? 25% more?

Yep!!

Oh - and JD Vance Declares he will keep raising Tariff's until the EU says Thank You? Tariff's don't hurt anyone but the Consumer. That's the end user, the person eating the meal made from that food. Wearing those shoes, or that warm coat. Stay COLD & HUNGRY

Thanks for clarifying the extent to which these tariffs affect those most vulnerable!

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And according Walmart data higher end households are buying the reduced price items before lower income households can.

A wonderfully simple but accurate description that will nevertheless fail to penetrate the skull of any living MAGA. Can’t get there from here, mate.

But Fascist Barbie told me it was a tax cut!

Good point. People don’t understand regressive taxes. Apparently all they understand is “drill baby drill” and the like