{"id":2342146,"date":"2024-09-17T08:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T12:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-roll-out-michigan-billboards-targeting-trump-on-tax-agenda-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T08:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T12:08:41","slug":"democrats-roll-out-michigan-billboards-targeting-trump-on-tax-agenda-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-roll-out-michigan-billboards-targeting-trump-on-tax-agenda-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats roll out Michigan billboards targeting Trump on tax agenda &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-roll-out-michigan-billboards-targeting-trump-on-tax-agenda-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342146&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has launched a billboard campaign in Flint, Michigan, targeting former President\u200d Donald \u2064Trump regarding his tax policy ahead \u200bof his visit to the city. The billboards allege that\u2063 Trump raised taxes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-gamestop-saga-shows-system-is-not-the-capitalism-we-were-promised-not-even-close\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Carlson: GameStop Saga Shows System Is &#039;Not the Capitalism We Were Promised -- Not Even Close&#039;\">middle-class families<\/a> by nearly $4,000 annually,\u2062 linking \u200bhis economic \u200bagenda to the conservative \u200bProject 2025 \u200dinitiative\u2064 supported by \u200bthe Heritage Foundation. This campaign reflects\u200d a broader strategy\u200c by Democrats to highlight \u2064what they deem an &#8220;extreme&#8221; agenda\u2062 attributed to Trump, especially in battleground \u2062states like Michigan, where Vice \u2063President Kamala Harris is focusing her efforts.<\/p>\n<p>DNC spokeswoman Stephanie Justice emphasized that Trump&#8217;s policies \u2064favor the wealthy and \u2063corporations at the expense of working families in Michigan. Despite Trump arguing that such attacks are\u2062 disinformation, \u2063the DNC is trying to portray a contrast between Trump&#8217;s economic agenda and Harris&#8217;s commitment to addressing middle-class issues. <\/p>\n<p>With\u2063 Flint facing high \u2062poverty rates, the economy is reportedly \u2062a top concern for voters in the region.\u2063 Polls \u2062suggest\u200d that while Harris is in a close race with Trump in Michigan,\u2063 many residents currently trust Trump more on economic issues. Meanwhile, Trump has promised tax \u200bcuts if reelected, focusing on proposals that would benefit lower-\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-build-back-better-irs-audits-for-working-class-tax-cuts-for-the-rich\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s Build Back Better: IRS Audits for Working Class, Tax Cuts for the Rich\">middle-income earners<\/a>. The DNC&#8217;s efforts\u200d in Flint reflect \u200dits \u2062strategy to sway \u2062voters by emphasizing the implications of Trump&#8217;s policies ahead of the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats roll out Michigan billboards targeting Trump on tax agenda<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1748632\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE<\/strong> &ndash; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Committee<\/a> unveiled a billboard campaign attacking former President Donald Trump on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>tax<\/a> policy ahead of his visit to Flint, Michigan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The DNC told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> multiple billboards across Flint are targeting Trump for allegedly raising &ldquo;taxes on typical middle-class families to the tune of nearly $4,000 a year.&rdquo; The media campaign is an effort to tie Project 2025, a conservative agenda platform proposal spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, to Trump&rsquo;s economic agenda should he win reelection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The DNC&rsquo;s billboard rollout comes in anticipation of Trump&rsquo;s town hall in the Michigan city on Tuesday evening. It marks a continuation of a strategy Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3079752\/dnc-swing-states-billboards-project-2025-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>launched in early July<\/a> to target the former president on the &ldquo;extreme Project 2025 agenda.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harris speaks during a campaign event at Northwestern High School in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo\/Paul Sancya)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump has always put the interests of Michigan&rsquo;s working families last, and now he&rsquo;s pushing a new tax scam to benefit the ultra-wealthy and big corporations,&rdquo; DNC spokeswoman Stephanie Justice said in a statement as she claimed that &ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s Project 2025&nbsp; plan would raise taxes on typical middle-class families to the tune of nearly $4,000 a year.&rdquo; Her comments came as Trump has repeatedly labeled efforts to link himself to the conservative blueprint as &ldquo;pure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3080628\/misleading-rhetoric-project-2025-sarah-bedford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>disinformation<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Billboard being rolled out by the DNC in Flint, Michigan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s campaign is not affiliated with Project 2025, but several officials who used to work for his presidential administration had a part in the road map, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-lot-of-misleading-rhetoric-surrounding-project-2025-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"A lot of \u2018misleading rhetoric\u2019 surrounding Project 2025: Sarah Bedford - Washington Examiner\">press secretary participated<\/a> in a recruiting video for the foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Justice contrasted Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s economic policy to Trump&rsquo;s as she fights to win the battleground state this November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Michigan voters will reject Trump and his economic agenda that left them in the dust once already and instead send Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz to the White House so that they can continue fighting for Michigan families, for lower costs, and to build the middle class,&rdquo; she said. <\/p>\n<p>Polls show that Harris is in a dead heat with Trump to win Michigan, a state the former president narrowly lost to President Joe Biden during the 2020 presidential election.&nbsp;The DNC&rsquo;s billboard campaign in Flint comes as Harris and her affiliates have poured millions into Michigan this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Economy is likely an issue of high importance to Flint voters; the poverty rate in the city is at 40%, making it the eighth poorest city in the country, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/health-news\/slideshows\/poorest-cities-in-the-us?slide=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to a <em>U.S. News<\/em> report.<\/p>\n<p>A recent CBS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/harris-trump-poll-pennsylvania-michigan-wisconsin-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> found Michigan voters rated the economy as their top issue this election cycle. A <a href=\"https:\/\/redfieldandwiltonstrategies.com\/swing-state-voters-split-on-who-they-trust-on-the-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survey<\/a> conducted earlier this month indicated Michigan residents trusted Trump over Harris on the economy, indicating the issue is a weak spot for the vice president.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has expressed support for a flurry of tax cuts should he win a second term in the Oval Office. The former president&rsquo;s promise last week to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3152067\/trump-announces-new-plan-end-overtime-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> eliminate income taxes on overtime pay<\/a> comes after he pledged to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3154823\/trump-tax-giveaways-harris-working-class-pitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>end taxes<\/a> on Social Security benefits. He also announced a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3033774\/trump-promises-to-end-taxes-on-tip-wages-at-las-vegas-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>no tax on tips<\/a>&rdquo; plan in June.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign has attacked Trump&rsquo;s policies as tax cuts for the wealthy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump has no plan for you,&rdquo; the vice president said during last Tuesday&rsquo;s debate with the former president. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s all about tax breaks for the richest people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has often heralded the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act he signed into law as president as a blueprint for how he would govern in a second term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The legislation marked a massive overhaul of the country&rsquo;s tax system, lowering most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/states-rush-to-cut-taxes-as-budgets-swell-from-pandemic-aid\/\" title=\"States Rush to Cut Taxes as Budgets Swell From Pandemic Aid\">individual income tax rates<\/a> and lowering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-commerce-secretary-claims-no-shred-of-evidence-that-trump-tax-cuts-increased-growth-and-productivity\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Commerce Secretary Claims No \u2018Shred Of Evidence\u2019 That Trump Tax Cuts \u2018Increased Growth And Productivity\u2019\">corporate income tax rate<\/a> from 35 to 21%. Individual income tax brackets will revert to 2017 levels upon the law&rsquo;s expiration next year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris criticized the Trump tax cuts last week, warning &ldquo;his plan is to do what he has done before, which is to provide a tax cut for billionaires and big corporations.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over 80% of taxpayers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxpolicycenter.org\/model-estimates\/individual-income-tax-provisions-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-tcja-february-2018\/t18-0026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>received<\/a> tax cuts through the TCJA,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxpolicycenter.org\/model-estimates\/individual-income-tax-provisions-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act-tcja-february-2018\/t18-0026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> according <\/a>to the Tax Policy Center, a left-of-center Washington think tank.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3122411\/harris-teases-price-gouging-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>unveiled components <\/a>of her own economic plan during a North Carolina last month. The vice president doubled down on branding her plans as an &ldquo;Opportunity Economy&rdquo;, announcing she would support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3142650\/harris-tax-plan-new-hampshire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>expanding small business tax deductions<\/a> for startup expenses in September and previewed &#8203;&#8203;raising the capital gains tax in a move she said would &ldquo;make our tax code more fair.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1748632\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1748632\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats Launch Billboard Campaign in Michigan Criticizing Trump&#8217;s Tax Policies<\/p>\n<p>EXCLUSIVE \u2013 The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has initiated a billboard campaign aimed at former President Donald Trump, focusing on his tax policies as he prepares to visit Flint, Michigan. According to the DNC, several billboards throughout Flint accuse Trump of increasing taxes for average middle-class families by nearly $4,000 annually. This media effort seeks to connect Project 2025\u2014a conservative agenda proposed by the Heritage Foundation\u2014with Trump&#8217;s economic plans if he were to win reelection.<\/p>\n<p>The billboard campaign coincides with Trump&#8217;s town hall event in Flint scheduled for Tuesday evening and continues a strategy that Democrats began in early July to criticize the former president regarding what they describe as the &#8220;extreme Project 2025 agenda.&#8221; DNC spokeswoman Stephanie Justice stated that &#8220;Donald Trump has consistently prioritized the interests of wealthy individuals and large corporations over Michigan&#8217;s working families,&#8221; asserting that his Project 2025 plan would impose significant tax increases on middle-class households.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump&#8217;s campaign is not officially linked to Project 2025, several former officials from his administration contributed to its development, and his press secretary appeared in a promotional video for the foundation. Justice contrasted Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s economic policies with those of Trump as she aims for victory in this crucial state come November. She expressed confidence that &#8220;Michigan voters will reject Trump and his economic agenda&#8221; which they feel has previously failed them.<\/p>\n<p>Polls indicate a tight race between Harris and Trump for Michigan\u2014a state Biden narrowly won against Trump during the 2020 election. The DNC&#8217;s billboard initiative comes amid significant financial investments by Harris\u2019s team into Michigan this election cycle. Economic issues are particularly pressing for Flint residents; with a poverty rate of around 40%, it ranks among America&#8217;s poorest cities according to U.S. News reports.<\/p>\n<p>A recent CBS poll revealed that voters prioritize economic concerns this election season, although earlier surveys suggested residents trust Trump more than Harris regarding economic management\u2014an area where she may be vulnerable. If re-elected, Trump has promised various tax cuts including eliminating income taxes on overtime pay and Social Security benefits while also proposing no taxes on tips.<\/p>\n<p>Harris criticized these proposals during her debate with Trump last week, claiming they primarily benefit wealthy individuals rather than average citizens: \u201cDonald Trump has no plan for you; it\u2019s all about tax breaks for the richest people.\u201d Throughout his presidency, he promoted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) as evidence of how he would govern again if elected\u2014this legislation significantly reduced individual income tax rates and lowered corporate taxes from 35% to 21%. <\/p>\n<p>Harris condemned these cuts last week as favoring billionaires over everyday Americans while revealing parts of her own economic strategy branded as an \u201cOpportunity Economy.\u201d She announced intentions to expand small business tax deductions related to startup costs while hinting at raising capital gains taxes in order to create a fairer tax system<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2342147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HM.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[41038,3685,4601],"class_list":["post-2342146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-billboards","tag-democrats","tag-michigan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/HM.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}