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20. Loss of FEMA disaster assistance, alone, will bust state budgets. Add to that

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 08:17 AM

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the loss of food, housing, and elder assistance, and few states will survive bankruptcy. From everything I read, the tariffs are not bringing in what he and Bessent say they are.

His new "Gilded Age" threatens to spiral us into another Great Depression.

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Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income [View all] douglas9 Friday OP

Sounds like we'll be funding the Government through a form of a no_hypocrisy Friday #1

we'll be doing this in about 2 weeks rampartd Friday #5

it's not gonna happen LymphocyteLover Friday #41

If this ever happens it would be a hugely regressive tax FakeNoose Friday #21

Yep, and it will hit low income workers the hardest Attilatheblond Friday #29

Trump is defunding the US govt. Irish_Dem Friday #2

What about Federal tax..... Lovie777 Friday #3

State and local taxes will have to increase to compensate for loss of federal dollars. Irish_Dem Friday #10

Loss of FEMA disaster assistance, alone, will bust state budgets. Add to that allegorical oracle Friday #20

Bankruptcy and Great Depression seem to be the goals. Irish_Dem Friday #26

That should do it Norbert Friday #45

Yes defunding the US federal government is the end game. Irish_Dem Friday #52

Has he ever paid income taxes? Never produced his returns for his first or second allegorical oracle Friday #59

Property taxes will go up astronomically. Middle class will be unable to hold onto their homes Attilatheblond Friday #28

In an already absurd housing market. People can no longer afford to buy a home. Irish_Dem Friday #35

They live in apartments, at the mercy of wealty apartment owners Attilatheblond Friday #38

;-{) Goonch Friday #4

Basically it will be a Federal Sales Tax. The most regressive tax possible. Liberal In Texas Friday #6

Yes indeed ... that's exactly what he's talking about FakeNoose Friday #22

That means the federal government will have total control over states................. Lovie777 Friday #32

In Journalism 101, they teach that the Penthouse Forum letters are not real maxrandb Friday #7

This is not going to happen videohead5 Friday #8

This is basically what the Heritage Foundation is all about -- getting rid of the federal income tax. SunSeeker Friday #9

Better idea liberalgunwilltravel Friday #11

Kind of like cutting the truth because all of the lies? Turbineguy Friday #12

How does Trump make money off of this plan? Irish_Dem Friday #13

This is his way of continuing a bad policy Baitball Blogger Friday #14

#PEDOnald: "the money we're taking in is going to be so large" area51 Friday #15

Never going to happen. Just another of his lies. n/t Paper Roses Friday #16

He may climb up the beanstalk and find the goose that lays the golden eggs, too DFW Friday #17

. Scrivener7 Friday #18

OMG, just STFU, Piggy. tanyev Friday #19

Wow... 5 thou from Doge, $2 thou from bonus, tavernier Friday #23

Trump has the ability to do the same thing over and over and expect better results. twodogsbarking Friday #24

Hey presidunce simpleton... 3825-87867 Friday #25

Just another lie Farmer-Rick Friday #27

He will give us the details.The second tuesday of next week Tribetime Friday #30

He's so full of shit. Gimpyknee Friday #31

Yes, and whoever is responsible for changing his XXXL Depends knows that better than anyone. llmart Friday #34

I won't hold my breath. llmart Friday #33

This may be the single most idiotic thing he has ever said Wiz Imp Friday #36

Please! 25th Amendment fucking now! LymphocyteLover Friday #44

Delusional BULLSHIT from a known whackadoodle is now news - how NoMoreRepugs Friday #37

Agreed. The MSM should simply report..... paleotn Friday #53

An update says he plans on correcting any shortfalls by taxing taco's yaesu Friday #39

He's said this before, and it's complete bullshit NickB79 Friday #40

More insanity from the delusional orange cretin LymphocyteLover Friday #42

How do you fund social security then? Karma13612 Friday #43

He and his cronies pay little to no income taxes now Norbert Friday #46

Might be talking about capital gains tax and his addled mind can't tell the difference. paleotn Friday #49

Welcome to the national sales tax!!!! paleotn Friday #47

Well, He's Nuts ProfessorGAC Friday #48

We used to fund the government this way Henry203 Friday #50

TRump just says stuff off of the top of his head. N/T Jacson6 Friday #51

"Trump speak" comes from out of his ass. oasis Friday #54

This would hurt the red states Bluestocking Friday #55

I am still waiting for my Doge Dividend Redleg Friday #56

Oligarchs win, again! Yes! Kid Berwyn Friday #57

Is that tariff income there in the room with you now? Ritabert Friday #58

What an idiot edhopper Friday #60

We've only gone further into debt since this fascist fool took office. W_HAMILTON Friday #61