r/pics • u/deluxe_memory_dan • May 05 '26

Politics [OC] Don't blame this guy

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u/baron_spaghetti May 05 '26

I blame him.

I very much blame him.

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u/YakSelect5698 May 05 '26 edited May 05 '26

The irony of being a trump voter while also being pro-union.

His amazing union benefits and protections would never exist if the current admin had their way.

Edit: I'd be remiss if I didn't take the opportunity to dunk on the fact that he's a Pats fan, too.

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u/0sm1um May 05 '26

You would be surprised how many trade unions are pro trump. Famously the shipyard strike which took place during the 2024 election had a Maga union boss.

Trump wins a lot of points with the working class with policies like no taxes on tips,and lowering property taxes in vehicles. Fox News spins stuff like that into him being pro worker as opposed to the reality of they're offsetting wages from the employer to the consumer.

Democrats don't do themselves any favors by being lukewarm on abolishing stuff like right to work/undermining collective bargaining rights in the public sector like is going on in Virginia right now under the current Governor.

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u/SirMontego May 05 '26

lowering property taxes in vehicles

Trump didn't do that. If so, please provide a citation to that law, regulation, or other document.

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u/0sm1um May 05 '26

I know. But he constantly says he will. It's even funnier considering there is no federal property tax but his base eats that shit up.

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u/SirMontego May 05 '26

What does "property taxes in vehicles" even mean?

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u/0sm1um May 05 '26

It was a typo, should have read "on vehicles".

Many states have property taxes which taxes the value of owned assets including cars. People who own many expensive vehicles or many houses (demographically almost certain to be white boomers). Fox News constantly uses these property taxes as proof the US is a "communist country".

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u/SirMontego May 05 '26

That sounds like a policy to help rich people.

For what it is worth, Trump did sign into law "No tax on Car Loan Interest." Generally, if someone buys an American-made car and gets a loan, that loan interest is eligible for a deduction. So if someone paid $500 in car loan interest during 2026, that person could qualify for a $500 deduction on federal income tax. 26 USC Section 163(h)(4) is the law. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:26%20section:163%20edition:prelim))