Flying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 8 days agoSteve Bannon Says U.S. Has to ‘Increase Taxes on the Wealthy’ Even if They ‘Start Squealing’www.mediaite.comexternal-linkmessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1833arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1821arrow-down1external-linkSteve Bannon Says U.S. Has to ‘Increase Taxes on the Wealthy’ Even if They ‘Start Squealing’www.mediaite.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 8 days agomessage-square136fedilinkfile-text
Did… did I just slide to a parallel universe? Do I get to meet Jerry O’Connell? What the hell is going on?!
minus-squareorcrist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up42·8 days agoHe’s just talking nonsense though. There is zero chance Trump will tax the billionaires overall. They paid him off, they own him. But possibly of he’s feeling particularly pesky, he might target people he doesn’t like and target only them and pretend he did something meritorious.
minus-squarecultsuperstar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·8 days agoAbsolutely correct. Trump already told them if they help get him re-elected, he’ll cut their taxes.
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·8 days agoAnd when has Trump ever kept his promises?
minus-squarepsycho_driver@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 days agoHe will keep this one because in his mind it is a huge benefit to him. He’s always hated the idea of having to pay any taxes at all.
He’s just talking nonsense though. There is zero chance Trump will tax the billionaires overall. They paid him off, they own him.
But possibly of he’s feeling particularly pesky, he might target people he doesn’t like and target only them and pretend he did something meritorious.
Absolutely correct. Trump already told them if they help get him re-elected, he’ll cut their taxes.
And when has Trump ever kept his promises?
He will keep this one because in his mind it is a huge benefit to him. He’s always hated the idea of having to pay any taxes at all.