Now that the United States government has reopened, Americans have begun to file their 2018 tax returns. Unfortunately, due to President Donald Trump and the GOP’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that was passed in 2017, which favors corporations and the exorbitantly wealthy, many in the middle class are owing more to the IRS than usual. Those who would normally see a refund are now seeing less money back, or are even getting slapped with a bill thanks to newly abbreviated income brackets.
Not only did the GOP tax bill cap deductions for taxes paid to state and local governments, but it also dramatically increased the donation amount to be eligible for a charitable giving deduction. As such, higher earners are able to maintain a hold of substantially more money and the lowest earners are getting screwed over.
Predictably, this has got to sting for those who voted for Trump on promises that he would lower their taxes and are now gobsmacked to learn that this is not actually the case. Many Trump supporters have taken to Twitter to express their feelings of anger and betrayal — some of whom are now surprised to find themselves owing upwards of several thousand dollars to the IRS.
@RepDonBacon I just finished my taxes and we're paying an extra 4k this year since exemptions are gone. With a High D HC plan, this has not been a good year. I voted for you twice now. What's the plan?
— Jay Wright (@nochcknstrps12r) February 3, 2019
I have to pay $2000 MORE in taxes this year! What happened?? I voted for you and thought you were fixing this, not making it worse!? I thought I would get money back this year!?
— Iamnewatthis (@sandynewtothis) February 1, 2019
@POTUS thank you for screwing the middle class with your tax reform. I have never in my life, I’m 49 years old, had to pay into the IRS until this year. We have a combined income of 150,000. The middle class voted for you. I will not make the same mistake twice.
— Joel Serbin (@JoelSerbin) February 4, 2019
I voted for @realdonaldtrump, but that unfortunately that means I have to pay higher taxes.
— Joshua Curtis (@dcjchris) January 26, 2019
Wait, what happened? My tax refund is half of last year.
I thought we were all going to get an additional $4k. LIES! Has anyone seen any improvement?
— just George 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 (@GeorgeServed) February 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/973angie/status/1088151062111023104
https://twitter.com/nlnp99/status/1092606993792225281
I am a Republican voter. I just did our taxes.
The @GOP tax bill cost my family THOUSANDS of dollars this year on our return due to changes, thereby hitting us with the LARGEST tax increase of our lives.
We are middle-class homeowners, and you raised our taxes.
Infuriating!
— Dennis Jordan (@DennisMJordan) February 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/TDeLucca7728/status/1091877738603036674
https://twitter.com/Speciale3886/status/1089627517772881925
Trouble in MAGA paradise?? Say it isn't so… 😂 pic.twitter.com/NfNftnrRJ3
— JΞSŦΞR ✪ ΔCŦUΔL (@th3j35t3r) February 5, 2019
As the saying goes, too bad, so sad.