Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts and Increased Tariffs Could Hurt Poorer Households
www.nytimes.com
Some Republicans want to use revenue collected from higher duties on foreign goods to finance tax cuts. Economists say such a shift could widen the gap between the rich and the poor.

Economists say such a shift could widen the gap between the rich and the poor.

Literally the primary raison d’être of the modern Republican party

  • zephorah
    17·
    2 months ago

    The reality is trickle down economics was a lie. We see that right now. Amazon doesn’t invest it’s savings in its employees, it steamrolls them for more. It’s only trickle up economics and yet they want more.

    This is why things are so tight and shitty post COVID. And now he wants to double down on that.