It is a well-known fact that many politicians often make idealist campaign promises, but very few can deliver for taxpayers like former President Donald Trump.
Trump promised to lower taxes and delivered with his Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017. He also promised to fix the border crisis and delivered with restrictions on asylum applications and border in general.
Trump also promised to bring consumer goods production back to the U.S. to increase jobs and lower consumer costs. He delivered a series of bills with the goal of deregulation and renegotiating trade deals.
So why Trump? Through his economic policy, he lowered the costs of consumer goods, taxes, and financial hardships on the middle and lower classes, and would do so again if reelected. His foreign policy fostered historic peace with our Eastern counterparts, and he will rebuild those relationships if reelected.
The past three-plus years of the Biden-Harris administration have been plagued with economic uncertainty and new geopolitical conflicts. According to a recent poll from Bankrate, 41 percent of Americans put inflation as their top concern in the election. These concerns are a product of the rampant spending by Biden and Harris.
Inflation over the past three years was more than 23%. In contrast, under Trump’s administration inflation resided on average at 1.9% annually, according to the Consumer Price Index.
Trump also proposed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, which greatly reduced corporate taxes from 35% to 21%, stimulating domestic production and industry. The bill also lowered individual income taxes, saving taxpayers an estimated $1.5 trillion over 10 years, according to the Manhattan Institute.
Another example of Trump’s successful fiscal policy are his series of Deregulation Acts, which strengthened the consumer industry like cars, phones, and general goods. One facet of these acts was the relaxing of the regulations on American oil production and consumption, allowing domestic oil companies to produce and refine more American oil, greatly lowering gas costs for Americans.
The geopolitical atmosphere under Trump was characterized by peace and prosperity. One historical achievement was no new wars were started or influenced by the U.S. government, very rare in modern history.
Trump also introduced protective tariffs on China, which protected production and increased jobs in the U.S. economy, improving unemployment rates from 4.8% in 2017 to 3.5% in February 2020, the lowest in 50 years, according to Reuters.
Trump has promised during a second term to seal the southern border, something Biden and Harris were unable to do; lower inflation, a common problem in today’s economy; and restore peace to the Middle East between Israel and other countries.
These are all promises that Trump has tackled during his last term, instilling confidence that he can once again deliver.
Andre Milasincic is a junior at California High School.