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Old 10-05-2016, 11:49 AM   #3850
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
Depends on how you define "the little guy", CC.

Low income earners will certainly get all kinds of rebates. High income earners will pay a ton, but can absorb it. The group that is going to be taking this up the ass with no recourse is the middle class. We don't make enough to easily off-set the hit, and we make too much to qualify for much, if any, rebates.
Low income earners will get rebates, but normally they rent, which will in turn see them paying more for housing. Food price increases will also be passed on to the consumer, so essentially their buying power has eroded anyway.
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