Donald Trump spoke this afternoon about his tax plan. Mic senior politics writer Emily Singer was, shall we say, less than impressed:
Saving $1,000 a year on taxes is nothing. Less than $100 a month.
— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) September 27, 2017
Got that, America? Nothing. Nothing, you guys!
The math checks out but the elitism is off the charts here. https://t.co/W21qgziLfE
— Mike (@ThePantau) September 27, 2017
Seriously. Does she listen to herself?
https://twitter.com/michi83/status/913131433182494722
https://twitter.com/wupton/status/913129372080594945
https://twitter.com/Stick_Man_Says/status/913129918451650560
https://twitter.com/nabby60/status/913130912115703808
Out of touch ⬇️ https://t.co/m8AfHs8PgS
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 27, 2017
Out of touch with flyover country much? https://t.co/cIoVwghQ0g
— ryuge (@0ryuge) September 27, 2017
Pretty damn out of touch.
I think we know why Mic felt the need to "pivot to video." https://t.co/Z53z1yC0Zv
— Sean Hackbarth (@seanhackbarth) September 27, 2017
? "I want to live like common people…" ? https://t.co/LmbHxT2WUv
— jon gabriel (@exjon) September 27, 2017
*AHEM* Your privilege is showing.
— scanartist (@scanartist) September 27, 2017
Last time we checked, $1000 wasn’t nothing.
https://twitter.com/emphaticnebulae/status/913130121229369345
Yeah, what family in this country needs an extra $1,000 a year. https://t.co/ludjAt2qJN
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) September 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/torriangray/status/913134178966708224
A family struggling living pay check to pay check would appreciate it. https://t.co/tqBEEuW4tv
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) September 27, 2017
1000 bucks would put new tires on the farm pickup.
— Jenny (@JennyLynnBrdar) September 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/913130118217916419
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/913131151061110790
Excuse me? That extra $100 can go to my family’s health insurance
— Ashley (@amac_2015) September 27, 2017
1/3 of car pmt, 1/4 of mortgage, 1/2 of food bill, 2mos electric, 100% of gas, 1/2 of wood heat. Meet other people not EXACTLY like you.
— Paul Dobbie (@pauldobbie2) September 27, 2017
$83 is about 3 months of natural gas bills for me.
One monthly HOA payment.
2 fillups for the #NeverTrump Volvo.
It's something.
— Crusty Gobblestein (@NathanWurtzel) September 27, 2017
I was spending almost $200 a month on formula alone for my boys when they were babies.
— Kaitain ?? (@Kaitain_AZ) September 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/913130113700552704
https://twitter.com/BasedKielbasa/status/913131691891335168
Yes it is.
These are the same people who say $9/month for birth control will bankrupt them. https://t.co/gpMpYoVNky
— Anti-Smatter (@mdrache) September 27, 2017
If I said "we're not raising your health care costs by much, just $100 per month" you'd be cool? Birth control just $100 per month? Cool? https://t.co/RGjLgjvQaG
— Thankful Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) September 27, 2017
We’ve got a feeling Emily would have a big problem with that.
They made an entire South Park episode for people this smug. https://t.co/jbOmEIUwcR
— Carlton Hinds (@methuselaschild) September 27, 2017
What can you even buy with that? A few bananas? https://t.co/bzpKjjAOmK
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) September 27, 2017
Shorter : LET THEM EAT CAKE https://t.co/tqBEEuW4tv
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) September 27, 2017
Savings $1000 a year on taxes would actually mean quite a bit to a lot of people that are clearly beneath your station. https://t.co/RwdrgaAXCM
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) September 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/913131657565175808
If only all of us could afford to be as smugly dismissive as Emily.
https://twitter.com/molratty/status/913131904525795329
Uhhhh, I'll take your $1000 then. It's nothing, right? https://t.co/9QlvdSN0oM
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) September 27, 2017
Emily, I can give you my Venmo name so you can send me $100 per month.
— Kyle Feldscher (@Kyle_Feldscher) September 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/shutiggyup/status/913132721744031744
https://twitter.com/Thomasismyuncle/status/913135809326403584
I'd certainly like an extra $100 per month. That can have a significant impact on working class budgets.
— Ryan Pickett (@RyPickett) September 27, 2017
I'll be looking for the checks… You could just send me a grand on the year… Up to you, would save on postage, but what do you care?
— Tom G Stark ⭐⭐⭐ (@TomStark913) September 27, 2017
OK then. I'll expect yours wire transferred to my account monthly. https://t.co/UWcXb4koTv
— Tom (@BoreGuru) September 27, 2017
Same.
https://twitter.com/ThatElJefe/status/913134786155352065
https://twitter.com/yeahkimmy/status/913132550066888704
We don't like aristocrats, dearie. Run along, now. https://t.co/Q5gx4oZX8P
— Randy Clemens™ #MJMStrategiesRadio (@bostonrandy) September 27, 2017
On the other hand, we suppose it’s technically possible that this is the case:
Well said!
Friends, we must rally behind @CahnEmily in her crusade for Even Greater Tax Savings!! https://t.co/zoKxildZod
— Justin Walton (@JustinRWalton) September 27, 2017
Nah. She’s just a smug elitist.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.
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