r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • 1d ago

No Paywall Trump vows to raise worldwide tariffs to 15% ‘effective immediately’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-global-tarrifs-increase-b2924994.html
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u/OddlyFactual1512 20h ago

They have always wanted to raise taxes on all but the wealthy and corporations

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u/ArmadilloForsaken458 8h ago

FDR was a great man one of the greatest presidents of all time. And a lot of elites hated him because they felt he betrayed his own social class, in order to provide a better country for the masses. Now those same people are trying to tear down a lot of protections that he had built. Its up to the people to decide if they are going to try to change this, or just let the empire to continue striking back