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Would Donald Trump support a tax increase? (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Jan 2017 OP
Only on minimum wage workers! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #1
Yes. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #2
No, but he's going to start a depression with trade wars, military spending, wall, & tax cuts Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2017 #3
I'll be interested to see if he does increses the compounded interest tax rate. Calista241 Jan 2017 #4
He will support increase on the working poor. Doreen Jan 2017 #5
He talks of cutting middle class and business tax rates..doubt he would change his tune now. nt jmg257 Jan 2017 #6

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,988 posts)
3. No, but he's going to start a depression with trade wars, military spending, wall, & tax cuts
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 07:44 PM
Jan 2017

He's promised huge tax cuts to the rich, small tax cuts to the middle class and nothing for the poor.

He wants to cut government spending drastically, which means people out of work and inefficiencies throughout the economy as approvals and registrations are delayed and benefits cut which means less stimulus to the economy.

Trump will "Make America's Great Depression Again".

Calista241

(5,586 posts)
4. I'll be interested to see if he does increses the compounded interest tax rate.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 07:48 PM
Jan 2017

He promised he would multiple times on the campaign trail.

Most of those mega rich donors didn't contribute to his campaign, so he doesn't appear to owe them anything in the traditional way a "contributor" would buy off a politician. But his past life as a rich asshole may hold sway. We'll see.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
5. He will support increase on the working poor.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 07:51 PM
Jan 2017

Shall I remind people that the working poor by the end of each year has paid more taxes than the middle class and rich. I have a hard time feeling for the middle class. The working poor are going to suffer more than anyone.

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