Trump has his hands in other people's pockets ~ echo from Maryland
Echo opinion letter published in the Maryland newspaper, Carroll County Times
Trump, GOP don't care about spending your money
Fast forward two years and now Trump wants you, the taxpayer, to pay for the wall or he will shut the government down. Trump always seems to have his hand in someone else's pocket. How about his weekly getaways to Florida or New Jersey on your dime. It must be nice to vacation and play golf most of the time and have the taxpayer pickup the tab.
How about those tariffs? His tariff wars with China and Europe are costing farmers billions in lost revenue and many small farmers will likely lose their farms. What does Trump propose? A $12 billion bailout to farmers just like the old Soviet Union used to do — socialism Josef Stalin would be proud of. With steel and aluminum tariffs, many more will lose their jobs in the auto, the beer and soda industries that depend on aluminum cans and many other industries that rely on steel and aluminum for their products. As a consumer, get ready for major increases in the price of goods that depend on aluminum and steel. Tariffs amount to a tax on American consumers.
How about those great economic numbers for the second quarter of 2018: a 4.1 percent increase in economic growth. According to Trump, that's one of the greatest increases in U.S. history. The facts are that President Obama had several quarters during his administration where the economic growth exceeded 4 percent. Now Trump wants to give the top 1 percent another $100 billion in capital gains tax cuts. Are there any Republicans left that care about deficits?
How is the great economy affecting you? Have you seen a 4.1 percent increase in your paycheck or annuity? Have you received those big bonuses from your employer Trump promised with his wonderful tax reform plan? The fact is wages are flat. If the great economic news is helping anyone, it's likely the top 1 percent.
How about those tariffs? His tariff wars with China and Europe are costing farmers billions in lost revenue and many small farmers will likely lose their farms. What does Trump propose? A $12 billion bailout to farmers just like the old Soviet Union used to do — socialism Josef Stalin would be proud of. With steel and aluminum tariffs, many more will lose their jobs in the auto, the beer and soda industries that depend on aluminum cans and many other industries that rely on steel and aluminum for their products. As a consumer, get ready for major increases in the price of goods that depend on aluminum and steel. Tariffs amount to a tax on American consumers.
How about those great economic numbers for the second quarter of 2018: a 4.1 percent increase in economic growth. According to Trump, that's one of the greatest increases in U.S. history. The facts are that President Obama had several quarters during his administration where the economic growth exceeded 4 percent. Now Trump wants to give the top 1 percent another $100 billion in capital gains tax cuts. Are there any Republicans left that care about deficits?
How is the great economy affecting you? Have you seen a 4.1 percent increase in your paycheck or annuity? Have you received those big bonuses from your employer Trump promised with his wonderful tax reform plan? The fact is wages are flat. If the great economic news is helping anyone, it's likely the top 1 percent.
Take it from Trump himself. Don't believe what you see, hear and read. Those who support Trump live in a world of total denial. They are addicted to the Trump persona and have signed onto the Trump cult. Maybe we should call these folks Trumpaholics because reason doesn't seem to matter and they will continue to support him even when they hit rock bottom.
David J. Iacono Westminster Maryland
Labels: Carroll County Times, David J. Iacono, deficits, Donald Trump, Westminister
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