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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAll these things he says he is going to do, cost billions, maybe trillions.
Has he said how he plans to pay for any of these projects? Maybe he has a Russian banker or a couple of wealth oligarchs on speed dial?
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All these things he says he is going to do, cost billions, maybe trillions. (Original Post)
procon
Jan 2018
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BigmanPigman
(51,640 posts)1. I heard last week that he wants a national gas tax to pay for
his infrastructure plan.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)2. yes, but I would rather invest 1T in infrastructure than wall street bailout
infrastructure will eventually pay off while wall street will work hard to induce the next recession
SoCalMusicLover
(3,194 posts)3. Time For More Tax Cuts Then
To stimulate growth and revenue for the Government of course.
procon
(15,805 posts)4. A government he has already shrunk.
Without huge new revenue streams, Trump can't take on anything too big, so most of his speechifying is just a lot of hot air.
gvstn
(2,805 posts)5. The math doesn't work.
He wanted huge tax cuts. Now how is going to pay for all this? Oh yeah, cut social security and Medicare and Medicaid.
procon
(15,805 posts)6. Tax the middle class when their YUGE tax cuts evaporate in two years? nt