In Trump’s own words:
“I don’t know exactly what [De Blasio] stands for, except taxing the hell out of the rich. There isn’t an answer on exactly how that’s going to work out for everybody. The reality is this president has brought the American dream back. I did hear [De Blasio] say that the American Dream is gone. It’s back under President Donald J. Trump.”
If @realDonaldTrump thinks HE can disrupt the status quo for working people, just watch what we can do. pic.twitter.com/DsjkaN3iik
— Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) August 5, 2019
Raising Taxes on Wealthy Americans
Many policies favored by 2020 Democrats also involve raising taxes on wealthy Americans and even the middle class. Some examples of the aforementioned policies include Medicare-for-All and the Green New Deal. Furthermore, many left-wing candidates are openly supportive of providing free healthcare to illegal immigrants; this is something which even Bernie Sanders admits will raise taxes on the middle class.
Overall, Democrats claim that tax hikes will pay off due to the services provided by government-run programs. Increasing the power of government is viewed much more favorably on the left-wing than on the right.
