The Psychology of Trump Voters: The Tax Edition

Voices of a Diverse America: May 14th, 2025: How Republicans Keep Screwing the Poor and Why They Keep Getting Away With It

When Congressman Gomez confronted the Republicans with their own damn numbers during that heated committee exchange, you could practically smell the bullshit excuses wafting through the air. Their tax plan—straight from their own fucking projections—shows people making under $15,000 facing a jaw-dropping 74.3% tax increase by 2031. Not a typo. Not a mathematical error. A deliberate fucking choice.

Let that sink into your gut for a minute. Seventy-four percent. While you're still picking your jaw up off the floor, consider that folks making $15,000-$30,000 get slapped with a 20.6% increase. Meanwhile, the champagne keeps flowing in the penthouses and country clubs where the real beneficiaries of Republican tax policy toast their good fortune.

The Republican staffer's response? Some technical mumbo-jumbo about "denominators" and "negative tax rates" that…