Augie Ray

The GOP's “Big, beautiful bill” will “carry out the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history... Congressional Republicans are willing to endanger their hold on power to enact policy changes they believe in. And what they believe—what has been the party’s core moral foundation for decades—is that the government takes too much from the rich, and gives too much to the poor.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/big-beautiful-transfer-of-wealth/682885/?gift=QhM6ORHgHshKyU-ad97wydokESBN4688KoC5IhXs4NU

The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History

House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.

The Atlantic
May 26 at 12:55pmWeb
Show threadCM ThiedeMay 26
@augieray As long as they're in on the take, they're happy to pull up the ladder and watch everyone eat each other. #merica
Show threadRobert FairheadMay 26
@augieray Less Trickle Down, than Gush Up!?
Show thread🍄🇪🇺ashtime🇪🇺🍄May 26
@augieray so everyone still thinks that ‘elections’ in a #dictatorship is a thing
Show threadEndicottRoad59May 26
@augieray Unbridled, unapologetic GREED is Republican policy.
Show threadFrançois @PragueMay 26
@augieray Please gimme 4-8 yrs of full GOP control over every branch. That is the only way to get rid of the GOP forever.
Show threadAntoineMay 26

@augieray

Because the poor in the USA are living so wildly extravagantly? Or because the rich in the USA are so god-awful selfish?

Show threadRobin BartonMay 26
@augieray We need wealth from society to be redistributed but from the top percent to those who need help. We need a floor which we don't allow people to slip below (poverty) and a ceiling (billionaires) who can go above because the power accumulation warps society
Show threadgmsizemoreMay 26
@augieray But, remember, when the Dims fail to stop the Repiglicans in such endeavors _they_ still benefit - 'cause they're wealthy. There's nothing really new about the Dims and the Repiglicans jointly looting the middle-class; what's new is the Repiglicans going for broke - going for it all.