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harumph

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13. Ha ha ha. He's not talking about "capital gains" is he?

Reply to PSPS (Reply #10)

Thu May 8, 2025, 10:23 PM

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Most rich people don't actually claim near as much "income" as their wealth would indicate.
It's just grist for the poorly informed. This is similar to when he said he'd put more sanctions on Russia which
is already sanctioned up the ass. It gives the bought out media something to blabber about to fool
the dummies.

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Trump Privately Pushed Speaker Johnson to Create a New Bracket to Raise Taxes on the Rich: Report [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

What do y'all make of that one? bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

Well it's interesting this would mean the bill would not be a simple word-for-word extension of the 2017 tax cuts BumRushDaShow Yesterday #3

Mines sharpened ;) n/t Cheezoholic Yesterday #8

And 'floated' is the exact right word AZJonnie Yesterday #5

And note the income bracket not fooled Yesterday #17

What kind of grift is this? Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

He wants to have "tax breaks for tips" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #4

He'll change his mind soon and/or screw us in other ways. But this is an interesting proposal, at least today. Silent Type Yesterday #6

Trump and friends have prioritized their social agenda, right wing ideology, and quest for power andym Yesterday #7

I would not give this airtime V850i Yesterday #9

"I think DU should carefully choose how to word headlines." BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #19

Don't worry. There will be loopholes so most or all of it won't be classified as "taxable income." PSPS Yesterday #10

Ha ha ha. He's not talking about "capital gains" is he? harumph Yesterday #13

I don't believe it for a minute Skittles Yesterday #11

And it would raise his own taxes, right? Bayard Yesterday #12

theoretically Skittles Yesterday #15

With all the screaming from the 1% should he actually propose (or do) slightlv Yesterday #14

I say, if the rich leave, goodby and good riddance. rickford66 Yesterday #16

Note: Millionaires, NOT Billionaires. eom ReRe 22 hrs ago #18

He also will want a couple of new loop holes to decrease the republianmushroom 11 hrs ago #20

This smells 100% political to me. Dear Leader realizes he's in peril of losing Congress next year so he'll Vinca 11 hrs ago #21

It's Bannon stuff BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #22