A $5.5 Trillion Tax Proposal That Spells More Financial Pain for Americans Already Up to their Eyeballs in Debt
Clint Engler
CEO/Principal: CERAC Inc. FL USA..... ?? ????????Consortium for Empowered Research, Analysis & Communication
In a seismic move that's left economists reeling and taxpayers quaking in their boots, Biden has unleashed his latest fiscal juggernaut, a colossal $5 trillion tax proposal poised to pummel all of the American public like a Category 5 financial hurricane. Because, evidently, in the twisted logic of Washington, bleeding the populace dry is the surefire way to jumpstart economic prosperity.
Aaccording to the Tax Foundation, that beacon of optimism, Biden's grand tax hike extravaganza could potentially knock a whopping 220 basis points off the US GDP in the long run. And hey, why stop there? Let's sprinkle in a delightful 160-basis-point decrease in wages and a generous serving of 800,000 job eliminations just for good measure. Because who needs economic prosperity when you can have tax hikes instead?
But wait, there's more! Biden's budget blueprint isn't satisfied with just capital gains taxes. Oh no, it's a real overachiever. It also wants to crank up the corporate tax rate from a measly 21% to a jaw-dropping 28%, bid farewell to deductions on those pesky salaries over $1 million a year, slap a 25% minimum tax on those filthy rich individuals with over $100 million in assets, and why not toss in a cherry on top by axing exemptions on gifts and estate taxes?
But let's not kid ourselves here – Biden's fiscal year 2025 budget isn't about to sail through Congress without hitting a few iceberg-sized obstacles along the way. Bipartisan cooperation and fiscal responsibility? Yeah, right. As likely as pigs sprouting wings and flying to the moon.
Yet, that not withstanding, with all the subtlety of a wrecking ball in a crystal shop, Biden's grand scheme will continue to push to redistribute wealth at breakneck speed, leaving hard-working citizens reeling from the impact. Forget about saving for a rainy day or planning for the future – in Biden's America, it's every man for himself, with Uncle Sam wielding the taxman's scythe with reckless abandon.
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But fear not, for he has graciously assured us that only the "ultra-rich" will bear the brunt of these punitive measures. Naturally, billionaires and mega-corporations are just lining up to hand over their fortunes voluntarily, right? Because who needs innovation, entrepreneurship, or job creation when you can just milk the cash cows until they're dry?
But hold onto your wallets, folks, because the pain doesn't stop there. In a breathtaking display of audacity, Biden's tax proposal extends its greedy tentacles to ensnare even the most modest of earners. Because why should the burden of funding bloated government programs fall solely on the shoulders of the wealthy elite when there's a vast ocean of middle-class wallets also waiting to be plundered?
And let's not forget the pièce de résistance of this fiscal folly, the laughable notion that these exorbitant tax hikes will somehow pay for themselves. Because, apparently, in the parallel universe of Washington politics, basic arithmetic is an optional extra. So go ahead, America, drink the Kool-Aid of empty promises and delusions of grandeur – just don't be surprised when you wake up to find your bank account drained drier than the Sahara.
So here's to you, Brandon, and your $5 trillion tax extravaganza, because who needs financial security anyway? So sit back, and brace yourselves for the ride of a lifetime as "Uncle Sugar" tries to reach deeper into your pockets than ever before. After all, in the bizarre calculus of Washington, the only thing that's truly limitless is their insatiable appetite for your hard-earned cash. Cheers to that!
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10 个月After all it's only money, right?