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6. maybe cutting out income tax, completely........

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:31 AM

Nov 2025

for the very wealthy.

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Donald Trump Proposes Eliminating Income Tax [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 OP

Waiting to hear bucolic_frolic Nov 2025 #1

But . . . . no_hypocrisy Nov 2025 #2

this is just ONE popsdenver Nov 2025 #20

The only benefit is we might get to play Running Man with the ultra wealthy for when it crashes. cstanleytech Nov 2025 #25

So in other words,a new tax to eliminate payroll taxes eh?? In the end your still taxed. Bengus81 Nov 2025 #3

Stupid, simple thinking. marble falls Nov 2025 #4

His forte. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 2025 #36

That was Trump's plan all along: return to the Gilded Age by replacing the federal income tax with tariff revenue. sop Nov 2025 #5

Bingo Picaro Nov 2025 #35

maybe cutting out income tax, completely........ Escape Nov 2025 #6

if you believe the conservative premise that reducing taxes increases revenue rampartd Nov 2025 #7

Even one of the original promoters of that - David Stockman - admitted that it was wrong BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #9

stockman wrote one of the finest descriptions of reaganomics - "the triumph of politics" rampartd Nov 2025 #10

In that clip BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #12

"deficits do not matter. reagan proved that." cheney rampartd Nov 2025 #13

They don't mind the deficits BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #16

Do you have to tap your heels three times and wear ruby slippers as well? travelingthrulife Nov 2025 #19

IOW how to kill our government and let rich turn us back to feudalism. GreenWave Nov 2025 #8

Rampant desperation on display, here. Paladin Nov 2025 #11

Trump and Republicans popsdenver Nov 2025 #22

I've said the same thing since it started AZJonnie Nov 2025 #30

This may be the single most idiotic thing he has ever said Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #14

the Republicans have wanted popsdenver Nov 2025 #23

"cutting income tax, which he said could be achieved thanks to the effects of his trade policies." mdbl Nov 2025 #15

"To replace ALL federal taxes would require tariff revenue to increase by 16 to 17 times..." J_William_Ryan Nov 2025 #17

Perfect storm. Fire everybody and then eliminate public funding for services travelingthrulife Nov 2025 #18

The Simpsons bmichaelh Nov 2025 #21

"BTW, how many times has a Democratic President followed to fix the Republican failures in economy." BumRushDaShow Nov 2025 #29

What COULD replace it?? nitpicked Nov 2025 #24

I guess that wiped the epstein files off the thanksgiving discussion list PSPS Nov 2025 #26

He'll do anything to get the wee brains of his magas revved up. ificandream Nov 2025 #27

Throwing cake to the MAGAt masses, Bayard Nov 2025 #28

trump is delusional LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #31

Yeah sure... LudwigPastorius Nov 2025 #32

Donnie don't do numbers so good. rsdsharp Nov 2025 #33

Just spitballing here BWdem4life Nov 2025 #34

Trump's use of tariffs is unconstitutional thought crime Nov 2025 #37