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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Texacon on April 15, 2026, 06:45:36 AM
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https://democraticunderground.com/100221175356
I love these threads over there. They claim over and over that Trump's tax breaks were/are only for the 1% or the "wealthy."
Ms. Toad (38,704 posts)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:24 AM
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Ugh . . . I feel dirty.
Just did my daughter's taxes . . . she gets a little over $500 more back because of the no-tax-on-overtime. Then I went to price check a medication I needed to order. Costco wasn't better than Part D, so I ran over to GoodRx. It suggested that the brand name medication might be cheaper. It was (about half price of the generic) . . . and it was branded TrumpRx. Yuck.
And I know when I finish my taxes tomorrow (well, now today) that we'll get a similar benefit from the old geezer's additional deduction.
That bastard saved me and my daughter money!!! How DARE he!!
Lifeafter70 (1,113 posts)
1. I felt the same way
Reply to Ms. Toad (Original post)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:32 AM
When we got the deduction on my SS.
I retired last October and we usually owe about 2k because of my earnings and SS. This year we got a refund around 1,800.
A $3,800 dollar swing in one year ain't chicken scratch.
JBTaurus83 (1,515 posts)
2. At least the money is going into your hands
Reply to Ms. Toad (Original post)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:34 AM
And you can use some for a good cause. Certainly more effective than anything this fascist regime would spend it on.
PeaceWave (3,546 posts)
3. Congratulations. You are now complicit...
Reply to Ms. Toad (Original post)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:43 AM
Just kidding. But, seriously, I have been telling folks for a while now that we Democrats missed several opportunities over the last couple of decades to fix the tax code on behalf of American taxpayers. Then, Trump came along and (1) doubled the standard tax deduction, (2) created a senior tax deduction, (3) made up to $25,000 in tips tax deductible and (4) provided some degree of tax deduction for overtime pay. As Joe Biden would say, these are "big ****ing deals." So, why wasn't it us who did these things? Focus on helping the average American taxpayer keep more money in their pocketbook and you'll always have their attention.
KC
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So, why wasn't it us who did these things? Focus on helping the average American taxpayer keep more money in their pocketbook and you'll always have their attention.
Because your party hates Americans and cares more about illegal immigrants and criminals. :thatsright: :loser:
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https://democraticunderground.com/100221175356
I love these threads over there. They claim over and over that Trump's tax breaks were/are only for the 1% or the "wealthy."
That bastard saved me and my daughter money!!! How DARE he!!
A $3,800 dollar swing in one year ain't chicken scratch.
KC
He can't keep getting away with this! :censored:
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He can't keep getting away with this! :censored:
:rofl:
KC
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Don't be surprised if that DU thread gets disappeared for telling truths DUmmies don't want to hear or be heard.
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So, why wasn't it us who did these things? Focus on helping the average American taxpayer keep more money in their pocketbook and you'll always have their attention.
I don't remember your party doing much of anything for "the average American taxpayer".
Illegals, trannys, pedos, criminals, yes. Average? Not off hand.
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Then, Trump came along and
fixed it for the middle and lower class taxpayers.
As someone who voted for Trump, I say to the DUmmies, "YOU'RE WELCOME!"
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JBTaurus83 (1,515 posts)
2. At least the money is going into your hands
Reply to Ms. Toad (Original post)
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:34 AM
And you can use some for a good cause. Certainly more effective than anything this fascist regime would spend it on.
JBTaurus83, Thank you for showing how stupid and/or brainwashed you are. Some may have not believed it. You pull "fascist" from your approved list of Trump descriptions. Now that you've done that, go look up "Fascist". You'll first notice how much closer to that definition your Obama, and Biden are.
You don't even know what you're talking about. But, you make sure to throw that negative in your comment. The extra money you "feel dirty" for taking (but you took it) is largely available due to the absurd waste Trump has, and is stopping. Now, get your damn ant-ICE protest sign and join your brain-dead pals on the street. Make sure you use the one with "Fascist" in big red letters.
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Trump "destroying" America, one tax refund at a time. :-)
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Why hasn't EarlG or a jury memory-holed that by now?
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Why hasn't EarlG or a jury memory-holed that by now?
Maybe it's AmphibianLady's nearly 38K posts?
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Why hasn't EarlG or a jury memory-holed that by now?
I’d say part of the reason is because PeaceWave deleted the 2 posts he/she made.
I’m sure pressure was applied to remove both of them, but we’ve captured one for posterity.
KC
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I’d say part of the reason is because PeaceWave deleted the 2 posts he/she made.
I’m sure pressure was applied to remove both of them, but we’ve captured one for posterity.
KC
Likely true. but damn! If I'm missing information that is true, I want it no matter how bad. If it's specific and verifiable, I'll check and adjust, if needed. Otherwise, I'd be making decisions under the fog of ignorance. it looks like they depend on ignorance over there.
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Dear DUmmy'
Have you tried taking a bath?
Glad I could point you in the right direction.
CMD
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He can't keep getting away with this! :censored:
but he is getting away with it
It’s One Big Beautiful refund.
Americans are rolling in the dough this tax season thanks to a bevy of new reforms passed by the Trump administration that have boosted returns by double digits.
More than 53 million taxpayers cashed in after taking advantage of new deductions included in President Trump’s signature “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” including tax-free tips and overtime, cheaper car loan interest and senior write-offs.
The tax breaks translated to a surge in refunds — as filers in 2026 took home, on average, $3,462, or 11.1% more than last year, IRS data shows.
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Some of the biggest winners this year were service industry workers who reaped the benefits of Trump’s highly lauded “no tax on tips” policy.
“I was very happy because I didn’t think I was getting any money back,” Ingrid Mejia, a 53-year-old waitress at the Embassy Diner in Bethpage told The Post.
Mejia said she got about $4,000 from her refund, which is typically just $1,000.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/tax-refunds-swell-thanks-to-trumps-worker-friendly-deductions-in-the-big-beautiful-bill-he-knows-what-hes-doing/ (https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/tax-refunds-swell-thanks-to-trumps-worker-friendly-deductions-in-the-big-beautiful-bill-he-knows-what-hes-doing/)
This is terrible news for democrats
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but he is getting away with it
https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/tax-refunds-swell-thanks-to-trumps-worker-friendly-deductions-in-the-big-beautiful-bill-he-knows-what-hes-doing/ (https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/us-news/tax-refunds-swell-thanks-to-trumps-worker-friendly-deductions-in-the-big-beautiful-bill-he-knows-what-hes-doing/)
This is terrible news for democrats
They're hating that Americans are benefitting and that is sad. They could have done the same thing, as pointed out by PeaceWave, but they didn't and if I was a democrat I would have to question why.
KC
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How freaking pathetic is it that admitting to have been benefited by a Trump policy/action makes Ms. Toad "feel dirty". Had LIEden or OhBummer! actually done something good, I would not have hesitated to acknowledge - "acknowledge", not simply "admit" - it.