Income Inequality will explode in Trump's second term! The rich will get richer!!!!

[Hellokitty]

see post #98

Cool, what's the networth of the members of the CBO? Just want to make sure they're not in or close to the 2%.

 

[BrokeLoser]

Sure. Beats the current system.

Ok. So we're basically talking "user fees" for government services. Not sure it's practical in every case, but I'm good with it.

How would that work…aren’t the poorest among us also our most expensive citizens, our greatest liabilities? Don’t they use the most social and public services, what does it cost to police them, to adjudicate them, to incarcerate them, to provide free medical for them?

 

[pknopp]

How would that work…aren’t the poorest among us also our most expensive citizens, our greatest liabiliwon't.

They get $300. Musk gets $300 million.

 

[dblack]

If we did, Tesla would own us a bunch of money

OK.

How about we just stop giving them money in the first place?

 

[Unkotare]

I agree. The politicians that benefited should pay for it.

"who"

 

[Blisterfinger]

It does none of those things.

It does all of those things crappy boy

 

[Contumacious]

It is not about them DECIDING anything. It is about opening the doors for everyone equally.

Why are the rich getting the tax breaks that help the most? the loopholes that allow them the most tax breaks? the preferred opportunities?

Unluckyone is a dishonest parasite who somehow believes that he should be making as much money as Elon Musk . Notwithstanding the fact that He spends all day long in his parents' basement wherein he copies and pastes segments of the Communist Manifesto. For shame.

 

[luiza]

Income Inequality will explode in Trump's second term! The rich will get richer!!!!​

Excellent . I am ready and waiting .

But of course that is naturally what is best for all, providing you throw the Sheeple some real nice scraps and lift them also .

Not too much .
We do not want them thinking that they can think and achieve .

But I feel sure you understand the obvious .

 

[postman]

Ok. So we're basically talking "user fees" for government services. Not sure it's practical in every case, but I'm good with it.

I'm not sure that's a good idea.
Take somebody lost in an avalanche, or climbing a mountain. That could be a $100,000 rescue.

 

[Nobody911]

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There is NO DOUBT that this is going to happen and that the poor and middle class will only receive the crumbs that are left.

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Are you okay with this?

Most members of the U.S. Congress are wealthy. Over half of Congress members are millionaires, with a median net worth exceeding $1 million, significantly higher than the average American household's wealth, which is around $97,300 [1][2][3]. The wealth is concentrated among a small percentage of lawmakers, with the top 10% holding a substantial portion of total congressional wealth[1][4]. This disparity highlights a significant income inequality within Congress compared to the general population, where only about 5-12% are millionaires[2][8].

Sources:
[1] Majority of lawmakers in 116th Congress are millionaires
[2] Yes, Congress has disproportionate share of millionaires
[3] DemDaily: The Wealthiest Members of Congress - DemList
[4] Personal wealth: a nation of extremes, and a Congress, too - OpenSecrets News
[5] The Wealth of U.S. Members of Congress: Laying the Foundation — SnoQap
[6] Why is Congress a millionaires club?
[7] The Wealth of U.S. Members of Congress: A Comprehensive Review — SnoQap
[8] Fact check: Facebook post off about U.S. millionaires, but close on wealthy members of Congress
[9] Personal Finances

The wealth of U.S. Congress members has significantly increased over the years. As of recent reports, more than half of Congress members are millionaires, with a median net worth exceeding $1 million, reflecting a 16% rise in just two years[2][3]. Notable examples include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose net worth grew from $41 million in 2004 to nearly $115 million, and Senator Mitch McConnell, whose wealth rose from $3 million to over $34 million during the same period [1][2]. This trend indicates a growing disparity between congressional wealth and that of the average American household.

==>Most members of US Congress are rich. You should go ask American voters. Why did they vote for the rich? lol.

Sources:
[1] The Wealth of U.S. Members of Congress: Laying the Foundation — SnoQap
[2] Majority of lawmakers in 116th Congress are millionaires
[3] The Wealth of U.S. Members of Congress: A Comprehensive Review — SnoQap
[4] Personal Finances

 

[DBA]

Yes, it has been happening for ages but all extremes are bad. If you look at the graph, you will notice a strong upturn when Trump took office. That is an extreme that will get even MORE EXTREME this time around. Do you like extremes that go against YOU?

A rising tide lifts all boats. Many Democrats need to get their boats off the bank to benefit..

 

[Unkotare]

A rising tide lifts all boats. Many Democrats need to get their boats off the bank to benefit..

The democrats think you have to sink all boats to make them "equal."

 

[postman]

OK.

How about we just stop giving them money in the first place?

Does that go for the farmers as well?

 

[dblack]

I'm not sure that's a good idea.
Take somebody lost in an avalanche, or climbing a mountain. That could be a $100,000 rescue.

Yep. That's the conundrum. That's why we need to constrain government to policies that can be justified as promoting the "general welfare", rather than benefiting (or penalizing) specific identity groups.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

The #1 measure of a nation is how well it takes care of its poor, which have zero negative effects on an economy.

Providing the "poor" job opportunities and a grow economy is helping the poor.

 

[Hellokitty]

It is not about them DECIDING anything. It is about opening the doors for everyone equally.

Why are the rich getting the tax breaks that help the most? the loopholes that allow them the most tax breaks? the preferred opportunities?

TRUMP answered this for you back in 2016, because the country is run by stupid people.

Curious if you agree with reciprocal tariffs?

 

[luiza]

Most members of the U.S. Congress are wealthy. Over half of Congress members are millionaires, with a median net worth exceeding $1 million, significantly higher than the average American household's wealth, which is around $97,300 [1][2][3]. The wealth is concentrated among a small percentage of lawmakers, with the top 10% holding a substantial portion of total congressional wealth[1][4]. This disparity highlights a significant income inequality within Congress compared to the general population, where only about 5-12% are millionaires[2][8].

Sources:
[1] Majority of lawmakers in 116th Congress are millionaires
[2] Yes, Congress has disproportionate share of millionaires
[3] DemDaily: The Wealthiest Members of Congress - DemList
[4] Personal wealth: a nation of extremes, and a Congress, too - OpenSecrets News
[5] The Wealth of U.S. Members of Congress: Laying the Foundation — SnoQap
[6] Why is Congress a millionaires club?
[7] The Wealth of U.S. Members of Congress: A Comprehensive Review — SnoQap
[8] Fact check: Facebook post off about U.S. millionaires, but close on wealthy members of Congress
[9] Personal Finances

The wealth of U.S. Congress members has significantly increased over the years. As of recent reports, more than half of Congress members are millionaires, with a median net worth exceeding $1 million, reflecting a 16% rise in just two years[2][3]. Notable examples include House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose net worth grew from $41 million in 2004 to nearly $115 million, and Senator Mitch McConnell, whose wealth rose from $3 million to over $34 million during the same period [1][2]. This trend indicates a growing disparity between congressional wealth and that of the average American household.

==>Most members of US Congress are rich. You should go ask American voters. Why did they vote for the rich? lol.

Sources:
[1] The Wealth of U.S. Members of Congress: Laying the Foundation — SnoQap
[2] Majority of lawmakers in 116th Congress are millionaires
[3] The Wealth of U.S. Members of Congress: A Comprehensive Review — SnoQap
[4] Personal Finances

Very droll and totally irrelevant .

Politics is a life choice for those who think that it could make them very wealthy .
And it does precisely that .
So why on earth would you criticise something that produces exactly what it promises ?

Probably why you decided to name yourself Nobody .

 

[Luckyone]

Cool, what's the networth of the members of the CBO? Just want to make sure they're not in or close to the 2%.

How does this apply to the OP. This is about Trump cutting taxes in 2017 and saying he will cut taxes in 2025 again. Cutting taxes is what helps income inequality soar, like it did in 2017. What do the members of CBO have anything to do with that?

I am not complaining about the rich being rich. I am complaining that THEY are getting more tools FROM Trump to make them even richer.

It is about the "tools" that they are being given that I am bitching about. Not about them being rich. We need rich people. What we DON'T NEED is the EXTREMELY rich getting more tools to make them even richer.

 

[dblack]

I'm not sure that's a good idea.
Take somebody lost in an avalanche, or climbing a mountain. That could be a $100,000 rescue.

It's ironic that you mention this specific example, because it's an issue for the county I live in. On the one hand, rescuing people - especially those who take ill-considered risks - for free only encourages that kind of behavior. But on the other, the local economy thrives in large part because of these people. We've solved it by making the rescues a volunteer effort - attended by a non-profit org: Summit County Rescue Group - Mountain Rescue for Breckenridge, Frisco, Silverthorne, and Dillon Colorado

 

[luiza]

"who"

Whom , in English