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[Intro]
Obviously
(It’s a mystery)
[Verse 1]
A tax attack
Imagine that
Went from anti
To an eye for an eye
[Chorus]
Oh, please…
On days like these
Who knows
How it goes
[Bridge]
Obviously
(It’s a mystery)
In a time machine
(Back to ignorance)
The pain of mean
(In a hatred dance)
[Verse 2]
A regressive tax
Poor under attack
What’s the goal
The ultimate toll?
[Chorus]
Oh, please…
On days like these
Who knows
How it goes
[Bridge]
Obviously
(It’s a mystery)
In a time machine
(Back to ignorance)
The pain of mean
(In a hatred dance)
[Chorus]
Oh, please…
On days like these
Who knows
How it goes
[Outro]
Obviously
(It’s a mystery)
A time machine
(In a nightmarish dream)
ABOUT THE SONG
The Trump tariffs are the largest and most regressive taxes ever imposed on the US. Tariffs act as an inefficient, indirect tax on consumers, particularly the poor, while harming overall economic growth. They offer little benefit in reducing the deficit because their revenue is small relative to overall spending, and the economic damage they cause reduces other sources of tax revenue. In essence, they function more as a political tool than an effective economic policy.
A regressive tax is one that takes a larger percentage of income from low-income earners than from high-income earners. Tariffs fit this definition because:
- They increase the price of goods—especially necessities like food, clothing, and household items—forcing lower-income consumers to spend a greater portion of their income on these essentials.
- They do not scale with income—everyone pays the same higher price for imported goods, meaning that the burden is disproportionately heavier on those with less disposable income.