His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

  • I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world
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    I’m not so sure.

    It’s free money for the government isn’t it? If he’s all about greed or grift, then isn’t it the more the merrier?

    Disclaimer: I’m not from USA, I’m watching from the other side of the world.

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      Raising the income tax to 100% might also give you a brief surge of revenue before people start starving and then burning things.