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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen Trump says, "we're all going to be rich," what he means is that he's collecting those
tariffs to build the coffers to return to his billionaire donors in the way of tax rebates.
So, we're going to be rich by a couple hundred, while the really rich will see tens of thousands of dollars.

rubbersole
(9,711 posts)...whether the tariff collections/exploding the deficit/eliminating Social Security-Medicare-Medicaid or other federal government services happen. It's what they were installed to do.
Baitball Blogger
(49,860 posts)But those poor MAGAs are too stupid to understand why.
ananda
(31,534 posts)so he must be a good businessman.
I stiil hear people say that Trump is a good businessman.
The koolaid runs strong here.
Irish_Dem
(68,600 posts)And his pals will get rich too.
The rest of us not so much.
kysrsoze
(6,290 posts)It's a massive tax on everyone. Glad we made our major purchases before he took office. We're not buying jackshit unless we absolutely have to.
Tickle
(4,031 posts)I'm looking forward to see how he's bringing manufacturing back 🍿