Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for December 24, 2024

A rose by any other name

Does this mean that Santa’s toys are actually made in China?

Nice little economy you’ve got here…

Amazing that the left suddenly realizes that taxes filter down to consumers….you know, once someone on the right brings up taxes.

I guess it’s possible that president Musk will overrule the tariff proposal.

At least for Teslas.

I’m baffled that people are so incredibly stupid that they don’t know that tariffs are taxes, collected at ports of entry, paid for by consumers. Of course, if more people were intelligent, Traitor Trump would be in prison…..

The TSA hard at work

Since Santa is giving things away for free, there are no taxes or tariffs.

Just how many toys do they WANT (or need)??

No! No! The wages should go to government employees and other drones instead of to American workers!

Buckle up; it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukah to all.

Also, as has been pointed out elsewhere, those who earn less than $400,000 per year (most people) would not be seeing any tax increase if Trump lost in 2024. The only ones who would see their taxes rise, would be the ones who have lower tax rates despite having more money. The alternative would be cuts or the elimination of healthcare. veterans’ benefits, public education, social security, overtime pay, and so forth.

Meet my Security Elf , Luca , the one with the sharpened Candy Canes !

ah ha ha ha ha. Very timely!

“They call it groceries! Bacon, lettuce, tomato. All the everything is so much higher than it ever was. And we’re going to bring that down, and we’re going to do it very simply.” – The Reality Show Con Artist 10/17/24

“I’d like to bring them down. It’s hard to bring things down once they’re up. You know, it’s very hard.” – The Reality Show Con Artist 12/12/24

Simple and hard are antonyms.

But MAGAts aren’t shizzit eating dumb @@@@@…..

“We’re going to produce phenomenal health care. And we already have the concept of the plan. And it’ll be much better health care,” Trump told George Stephanopoulos. When Stephanopoulos asked if he was going to tell people what the plan was, Trump responded: “Yeah, we’ll be announcing that in two months, maybe less.” – June 18.2018

MAGAts think he has a healthcare plan.

But MAGAts aren’t shizzit eating dumb @@@@@……

No one could explain how the two mobsters’ mangled bodies turned up in the Mongolian hinterlands after they had disappeared only hours before. They appeared to have fallen from an extreme height.

“I cannot believe the Republicans are extending the debt ceiling — I am a Republican and I am embarrassed!” — The Reality Show Con Artist in January 2013.

“Congress must get rid of, or extend out to, perhaps, 2029, the ridiculous Debt Ceiling. – The Reality Show Con Artist 12/20/24

A 180 degree change.

But MAGAts aren’t shizitt eating dumb @@@@@………

“Yeah I would testify, absolutely,” “I’m testifying. I tell the truth. All I can do is tell the truth.” – The Reality Show Con Artist 4/12/24

Donald Trump won’t testify at hush money trial as defense rests its case- The Daily News 5/22/24

MAGAts thought he was going to testify.

But MAGAts aren’t shizzit eating dumb @@@@@…….

Even though I am not a convicted rapist and felon, I discovered something in common with the Reality Show Con Artist. ……

Behind closed doors, Trump mocks his supporters — calls them ‘basement dwellers,’" ‘I want those people to know he laughs at them behind closed doors,’ Grisham said. ‘I used to be there’- Stephanie Grisham, former Press Secret HIRED by the Reality Show Con Artist.

I mock and laugh at MAGAt stupidity too!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

In a nutshell tariffs are only going to cost you the consumer extra money if you buy an imported product. When a television imported from China originally priced at $1,000 is subject to a 25% tariff, the importer (e.g., Walmart) must pay $250 to U.S. Customs as the tariff fee. This money goes directly to the U.S. government and contributes to its revenue. To recoup the cost, Walmart passes the $250 onto consumers, raising the TV’s price to $1,250. While tariffs generate income for the government, they are not direct taxes on consumers; instead, they are fees imposed on imports that indirectly affect prices, making imported goods more expensive and potentially encouraging consumers to buy domestic products.

A 25% tax on a product instead of a tariff would collect the same amount of revenue from the sale of that product. However, there are key differences between tariffs and taxes that affect how they work and their broader implications:

Governments use tariffs to:

Protect domestic industries from cheaper foreign competition.Influence international trade policies.Generate revenue while prioritizing specific trade goals.Taxes, on the other hand, are used purely for revenue generation and do not target imports specifically.

After reading today’s screeds, I find it unconscionable that GoComics.com allows uncontrolled political diatribes on almost all the comics that I read, but still shackles Jeff Stahler’s comic. They censored him long before Buttercup stumbled into a win but that’s over. Why do they continue to limit his readership to only like/dislike?

Despite the grim nature of todays’ arc, . . .

Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year to all.

100% of Zero is Zero.

Just drop a bag on them Santa, you know accidentally…

or visa versa. noone wins. shut up

Research how the government was funded BEFORE 1913.

Chaosed2 is absolutely right. Uner MAGA, we pay taxes, not the rich.

Every Republican/conservative president since 1929 has had a recession or depression, some had two. tRump will likely have his 2nd recession by mid year 2025.

Nothing new about this, He was always known to have La Cosa Nostra ties.

next year’s prices ain’t gonna be so merry…

Tariffs, when used properly, can help build our economy by making U.S.factories able to produce products that are price competitive with low wage countries and those factories provide good jobs that dont need an over-priced college education. We need factories in the U.S., we won WWII because of our ability to convert existing production lines for the war effort. (the greatest generation was a lot more than just military service)

Give them the coal.

Tariffs are a legitimate subject for spoofs now, since a realtor is proposing them as “the other country pays, you don’t.” He would have failed Econ 101.

Don’t even get HIM started on how someone else is going to pay for tariffs rather than consumer. How can people, especially Republicans, believe in such “free money” schemes?

Couldn’t you come up with a better strip for Christmas Eve?

What a lovely Christmas morning it will be, when children all over the nation open their presents and find tax bills in each one.

Gee, the mob is just so funny, right NYC, Jersey & Philly ! Just so funny…….. ;-)

Just you guys wait until PRESIDENT MUSK gets sworn in, then you’ll see, he’ll fix everything!

HAIL ELON!

Look at all the pent-up frustration from both sides of the “aisle” that gets vented on a “non-political” comic all because GoComics decided to keep us “safe”. (Or something)

JUST LET US COMMENT ON THE POLITICAL COMICS ALREADY! YOUR CENSORSHIP CLEARLY WON’T WORK UNTIL YOU TAKE AWAY COMMENTS FOR EVERY COMIC!!!

Anyone interested in some property located in our 51st State? Where? Why Greenland, of course! Or, as it soon will be called TRUMPISTAN

I need to see country of origin registration, import permits, and duty paid receipts. This is being impounded until a court hearing slot opens on the docket next year.

The government imposes the tariffs. The Importer pays them, then adds it to the cost of the product. The consumers all get a kick in the ______. What’s so hard to figure out?