We won't solve the problem by raising taxes. Let me be clear that I agree that raising taxes should be part of the solution, I just don't think the people will vote for that. People will at most take a token increase on the "rich" that will bring in a lot less money than planned because they will find a way to dodge it.

Most likely, the bulk of the solution will come through debasement and stealth default. Real inflation plus manipulating the official inflation numbers to default on a part of inflation adjusted obligations like TIPS and social security.

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vrganj 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> Let me be clear that I agree that raising taxes should be part of the solution, I just don't think the people will vote for that.

Maybe the trick is to not tell them about your plans until after their vote? That's how this admin got a lot of their projects done after all.

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watwut 39 minutes ago | parent [-]

This admin project was clear, not a secret. All of what they have done was telegraphed long before. And talked about before.

	▲	legitster 27 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Trumps spent hours every day on the campaign trail rambling random ideas off the top of his head. He "telegraphed" everything from baby bonds, flying cars, free women's healthcare, "Freedom Cities", etc. The reality is that he promised so many things to so many people that no matter what he does it can be spun to look calculated. Regardless, from a realpolitik point of view, it's easier to remind people that are not getting what they wanted and were tricked, rather than try to convince them they were wrong this whole time.
	▲	jazzyjackson 32 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		And yet denied by the President, never heard of it, nothing to do with it etc. anyone who takes his word was convinced that dems were just being paranoid

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FireBeyond an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

They have no intention of raising taxes on the rich. In amongst all the DOGE "work" in the media, behind the scenes, Trump's administration delivered some of the biggest tax cuts for the rich the country has ever seen.