Some of the main ways Trump + Congress are wooing – and screwing – the working class while pushing the US toward bankruptcy to cover tax cuts for the wealthy:
“If populism means standing up for the ordinary workers and their families, this bill does exactly the opposite. After a half century of rising gaps between the rich and the rest, it will only deepen citizens’ concerns about a political system that seems highly responsive to economic elites while compounding the strains facing ordinary Americans. The best way to start restoring confidence in that system is to defeat this historically regressive bill.”
GOP tax bill includes a $6,000 ‘senior deduction.’ Here’s who qualifies. – msn/WaPost
“…Benefits for lower-income seniors would be limited as well, because most do not have sufficient tax liability to claim the new deduction. In 2022, the median income for seniors was roughly $30,000, according to federal data, which is similar to the existing standard deduction. That means roughly half of Americans aged 65 or older would not benefit from the new Trump provision, although seniors’ median income has increased since 2022, experts say.”
We’ve Never Seen Health Care Cuts This Big – Larry Levitt/NYT