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Pototan

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2. He can offset some tax cuts

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 31, 2025, 05:26 AM

Jan 31

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with Tariff revenue in the tax bill. It would be the same as adding a sales tax on the American citizens. When the CBO scores the tax package, the Repukes can point to tariff revenue to pay for some of those cuts.

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Why Trump wants Tariffs and who pays [View all] Pototan Jan 31 OP

What is Trump's goal? Irish_Dem Jan 31 #1

He can offset some tax cuts Pototan Jan 31 #2

So give billionaires a big tax cut by giving Americans a huge new sales tax. Irish_Dem Jan 31 #3

You understand my point. Pototan Jan 31 #6

"What is Trump's goal? How does he benefit from this?" J_William_Ryan Jan 31 #4

It's more than that. no_hypocrisy Jan 31 #5

So Trump's stated reason is a bold face lie. And he knows it. Irish_Dem Jan 31 #7

Same reason, he does everything, for his own vengeance and vindication Walleye Jan 31 #8

And for power and money. Irish_Dem Jan 31 #9

That is the fable Cosmocat Jan 31 #10

Consumers often can't afford to pay more, so they do without. That makes our nation weaker. allegorical oracle Jan 31 #11

It's the perfect profiteering scheme for him. lark Jan 31 #12