“I can hardly afford the rent I have to pay, I can hardly afford the bills I’ve got to do, and you’re gonna take more from me.”

Yes. This is what conservatives/rightists do. They are thieves and bandits and robber-barons, stealing from the poor to give to themselves and wealthy donors. It has always been this way and it will always be this way. Always. If you vote for a rightist, you get what you deserve. But more importantly, you are directly and personally responsible for the pain you inflict on others who had the wisdom to not vote for the face-eating leopards.