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Isn't it a core Republican talking point that the Democrats secure support from low-wage people with generous handouts? This seems like another example of the O
by dodobirdlord 6y ago
Isn't it a core Republican talking point that the Democrats secure support from low-wage people with generous handouts? This seems like another example of the OPs point about the world being upside down.
- tick_tock_tick 6y ago"Handouts" are viewed very differently then taxes by the general public. One is the government giving out free stuff the other is them taking YOUR money.
- dodobirdlord 6y agoLow wage workers are pretty much guaranteed to be net-negative tax contributors. Their tax refund each year is going to be larger than what they cumulatively paid due to refundable tax credits. “Lowering taxes” for people in that position is the same as handing out money.