Tax Time
In his April 17 newsletter, Michael Baumgartner bragged about how the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) has put money into the pockets of District 5 residents. According to IRS data, the average increased refund was $351 per taxpayer. Do the math. The Republican tariffs have increased annual costs to each of us by $1,700 according to the Joint Economic Committee. Now determined illegal, we are responsible to pay for a refund program for those tariffs. Will those companies lower their prices after they receive their refund? Donald Trump’s war, which Michael Baumgartner supports, has increased gas prices at the pump by about $50 per driver, each month, by conservative estimates. Increased fuel costs to farmers and truck drivers have driven up costs of goods. The costs for Donald Trump’s war are in the billions of dollars per day. He has stated, due to the war costs, Medicare/Medicaid and other programs need to no longer be funded by the federal budget. Meanwhile, the BBB tax cuts are increasing our national debt up to $5 trillion over the next 10 years while cutting social services. Let’s make Michael Baumgartner a one-term representative.