If a Democrat suggested tariffs instead of Trump, progressives would be throwing a party over those tariffs!
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 12:17 pm
Let's clarify something right from the start, Trump's approach to tariffs, alongside efforts to reduce income and business taxes, is an innovative strategy that hasn't been attempted in our lifetime. This concept could easily have been proposed by my party, just as it is currently being presented as a feasible option by the Republican Party.
However, it appears that the Democratic Party, influenced by the fervent disease of wokeness, struggles to grasp how Trump's actions could potentially benefit middle to lower-income Americans. What are Trump's actual intentions? For the first time in my lifetime, Trump is attempting to provide Americans with a way of life where individuals earning $150,000 or less can live without paying federal income tax. Additionally, if they opt to purchase only American-made products, they will never incur a tariff.
This means he is the first president in over a century to present Americans with a lifestyle entirely free from federal taxes. In my opinion, that's a significant victory for Americans! However, it seems that progressives believe that everyone, including the cashier at 7/11 and the young woman flipping burgers at McDonald's, should contribute to paying taxes.
Here’s how Trump is attempting to provide Americans with a lifestyle that is free from federal tax, should they opt for it. 1. He is cutting government expenditures 2. He is reducing federal individual and corporate income taxes, along with other taxes. 3. Reducing regulations 4. Reducing the scale of government. He is managing all of this while simultaneously raising tariffs, not out of a preference for tariffs, but in an effort to enhance fair trade. Once trade is regulated and we engage in equitable exchanges with other nations, tariffs will generate more revenue for the government than current tax rates.
Here are some important facts. From the establishment of the nation until 1913, there was no income tax, and the tariff rate stood at approximately 20%. Between 1750 and 1850, a significant industrial revolutions occurred, and during this time, there was no income tax, only tariffs. The second significant industrial revolution occurred between 1850 and 1913, characterized by the absence of income tax and reliance solely on tariffs. Trump's objective for Americans is to initiate the third greatest industrial revolution by reducing spending and government regulations, allowing thousands of companies to return to America and manufacture goods and products on our own soil.
All of Trump's efforts are aimed at fostering growth. His plan focuses on the middle class, enabling them to prosper once more. What industries is Trump attempting to bring back to America? I will share that with you. In terms of our imports, capital goods ranked first in 2023, excluding automotive, totaling 859 billion. The two primary categories of capital goods imported were electrical devices and computers. Consumer goods ranked as the second largest commodity imported by the U.S., totaling 757 billion. Pharmaceutical preparations ranked as the leading commodity, closely followed by household goods. Next on the list were industrial supplies and materials, totaling 675 billion. That includes crude oil followed by petroleum products and industrial supplies. Trump is observing the global landscape and has concluded that we depend too heavily on other nations for essential items we require daily, such as medications and various products. He is working to encourage the relocation of companies that manufacture these goods back to the United States, aiming to enhance our self-sufficiency as a nation.
As I have mentioned on this board numerous times, Trump's approach to cutting spending and implementing tariffs transcends party lines, whether Republican or Democrat. What he’s doing could have been and should have been suggested by a Democratic president, which would have made me even happier than I am with Trump trying to slash spending, but unfortunately it wasn’t. Nonetheless, it is still being accomplished, and overall, it represents a net benefit for the nation, particularly for lower and middle class Americans.
For the first time in my life, an American president is attempting to establish a completely new way of living for lower to middle class Americans, where, if they opt to buy American, they could potentially go through their entire lives without ever paying federal income tax. That's truly remarkable!
I feel compelled to reiterate this because I recognize that many who are reading this are progressives, and struggle to grasp when something beneficial is being presented, especially if their perspectives have been influenced by prevailing ideologies. Trump is trying to establish a new American lifestyle that could be lived entirely free from federal income tax and tariffs if one chooses. That has not occurred in more than a century.
If we could find a way to persuade progressives that there is indeed a remedy for the woke virus, it might lead to a more mature and cooperative approach, enabling us to unite as a nation. Together, Democrats and Republicans could strive to improve our quality of life, ensuring that our children and grandchildren can enjoy a future free from federal income tax.
However, it appears that the Democratic Party, influenced by the fervent disease of wokeness, struggles to grasp how Trump's actions could potentially benefit middle to lower-income Americans. What are Trump's actual intentions? For the first time in my lifetime, Trump is attempting to provide Americans with a way of life where individuals earning $150,000 or less can live without paying federal income tax. Additionally, if they opt to purchase only American-made products, they will never incur a tariff.
This means he is the first president in over a century to present Americans with a lifestyle entirely free from federal taxes. In my opinion, that's a significant victory for Americans! However, it seems that progressives believe that everyone, including the cashier at 7/11 and the young woman flipping burgers at McDonald's, should contribute to paying taxes.
Here’s how Trump is attempting to provide Americans with a lifestyle that is free from federal tax, should they opt for it. 1. He is cutting government expenditures 2. He is reducing federal individual and corporate income taxes, along with other taxes. 3. Reducing regulations 4. Reducing the scale of government. He is managing all of this while simultaneously raising tariffs, not out of a preference for tariffs, but in an effort to enhance fair trade. Once trade is regulated and we engage in equitable exchanges with other nations, tariffs will generate more revenue for the government than current tax rates.
Here are some important facts. From the establishment of the nation until 1913, there was no income tax, and the tariff rate stood at approximately 20%. Between 1750 and 1850, a significant industrial revolutions occurred, and during this time, there was no income tax, only tariffs. The second significant industrial revolution occurred between 1850 and 1913, characterized by the absence of income tax and reliance solely on tariffs. Trump's objective for Americans is to initiate the third greatest industrial revolution by reducing spending and government regulations, allowing thousands of companies to return to America and manufacture goods and products on our own soil.
All of Trump's efforts are aimed at fostering growth. His plan focuses on the middle class, enabling them to prosper once more. What industries is Trump attempting to bring back to America? I will share that with you. In terms of our imports, capital goods ranked first in 2023, excluding automotive, totaling 859 billion. The two primary categories of capital goods imported were electrical devices and computers. Consumer goods ranked as the second largest commodity imported by the U.S., totaling 757 billion. Pharmaceutical preparations ranked as the leading commodity, closely followed by household goods. Next on the list were industrial supplies and materials, totaling 675 billion. That includes crude oil followed by petroleum products and industrial supplies. Trump is observing the global landscape and has concluded that we depend too heavily on other nations for essential items we require daily, such as medications and various products. He is working to encourage the relocation of companies that manufacture these goods back to the United States, aiming to enhance our self-sufficiency as a nation.
As I have mentioned on this board numerous times, Trump's approach to cutting spending and implementing tariffs transcends party lines, whether Republican or Democrat. What he’s doing could have been and should have been suggested by a Democratic president, which would have made me even happier than I am with Trump trying to slash spending, but unfortunately it wasn’t. Nonetheless, it is still being accomplished, and overall, it represents a net benefit for the nation, particularly for lower and middle class Americans.
For the first time in my life, an American president is attempting to establish a completely new way of living for lower to middle class Americans, where, if they opt to buy American, they could potentially go through their entire lives without ever paying federal income tax. That's truly remarkable!
I feel compelled to reiterate this because I recognize that many who are reading this are progressives, and struggle to grasp when something beneficial is being presented, especially if their perspectives have been influenced by prevailing ideologies. Trump is trying to establish a new American lifestyle that could be lived entirely free from federal income tax and tariffs if one chooses. That has not occurred in more than a century.
If we could find a way to persuade progressives that there is indeed a remedy for the woke virus, it might lead to a more mature and cooperative approach, enabling us to unite as a nation. Together, Democrats and Republicans could strive to improve our quality of life, ensuring that our children and grandchildren can enjoy a future free from federal income tax.
