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Gregaros | 9 months ago

gtfo. Nobody voted Trump to _raise_ taxes.

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autoexec|9 months ago

Yes they did. He made it very clear that he wanted massive tariffs which by necessity would mean that people would have to pay massive taxes on everything they want to buy. Before the election experts were very clear that those tariffs would cost the consumer and importer. People were told that he wanted to go crazy with tariffs, they were repeatedly told that tariffs would take money out of their pockets, and they voted for that. Nobody should be surprised by that now.

ceejayoz|9 months ago

> He made it very clear that he wanted massive tariffs which by necessity would mean that people would have to pay massive taxes on everything they want to buy.

He also falsely claimed - and his supporters, as is typical, accepted those claims - that other countries would eat that cost.

They voted for tariffs. They were willfully ignorant on their being a tax.

klipt|9 months ago

If republicans don't like Trump's behavior they should call their senators and tell them to threaten Trump with impeachment and conviction.

That's the only leverage Congress has over the president.

Republicans control Congress and the presidency, so there's nobody else to blame here.

_1|9 months ago

Congress voted for him to do exactly that.

CamperBob2|9 months ago

Those who were paying attention the first time and still voted for Republicans voted for exactly that outcome (SALT, anyone?)

Those who were not paying attention last time shouldn't have been allowed to vote this time, but... That Would be Bad, mmmkay.