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Baitball Blogger

(49,860 posts)
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:49 PM Apr 2

When 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.

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rubbersole

(9,711 posts)
1. tsf and congressional repubs are going to give the 1% massive tax cuts...
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:02 PM
Apr 2

...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)
2. These tariffs are a redistribution of wealth from the poor MAGAs to the wealthy ones.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:08 PM
Apr 2

But those poor MAGAs are too stupid to understand why.

ananda

(31,534 posts)
6. And/or they just don't care because he's a white guy...
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:32 PM
Apr 2

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)
3. He means he is going to be a trillionaire.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:35 PM
Apr 2

And his pals will get rich too.

The rest of us not so much.

kysrsoze

(6,290 posts)
4. Bingo. They're going to screw everyone else so they can give a tax cut to the super-wealthy
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:17 PM
Apr 2

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)
5. So you won't be affected
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 06:21 PM
Apr 2

I'm looking forward to see how he's bringing manufacturing back 🍿

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