XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, comp.os.linux.advocacy
From: yak@inbox.com

On 8/15/2024 9:23 PM, Governor Swill wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:57:41 -0400, Yak  wrote:
>
>> On 8/15/2024 2:56 PM, Joel wrote:
>>> Yak  wrote:
>>>> On 8/13/2024 11:28 PM, Governor Swill wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:29:04 -0400, Yak  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Then you need to discuss shit way beyond tax cuts. Because those account
>>>>>> for the bulk of the overall debt.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you have a problem with debt and blame it on tax cuts,
>>>>
>>>> I'm not blaming tax cuts for the debt. I'm blaming spending (i.e. the
>>>> shit way beyond tax cuts).
>>>>
>>>> Blaming tax cuts for the debt is like blaming your credit card debt on
>>>> your employer because he doesn't pay you enough.
>>>>
>>>>> why do you keep supporting the
>>>>> very party that is making those tax cuts?
>>>>
>>>> Because I kindd of like the idea of keeping the money I earn. I need my
>>>> money more than the govt needs my money.
>>>
>>>
>>> The tax cuts under Bush and Trump were the causes of deficit spending.
>>
>>
>> Let's look at 2023, for example. The govt took in $4.5 trillion in
>> revenue, yet spent $6.2 trillion. That nets a $1.7 trillion deficit for
>> that year alone (dear Lord!).
>>
>> Trump's tax cuts were projected to cost $1.6 trillion over 10 years
>> ($160 billion per year).
>>
>> $1.7 trillion - $160 billion = $1.54 trillion deficit.
>
> Which I have said many times and you have ignored.  I'll try again.
>
> Supply side has two components, tax cuts and spending cuts.
>
> However, the Republicans don't cut spending (fact is they increase it), they
only cut
> taxes.  As you pointed out above, Trump's spending was as costly as his tax
cuts.
>
>> How do you reach the conclusion you do?
>
> Why do you still support Republicans if you care about the debt?

I'm not a one issue voter. I'm on record of being critical of both
democrat and gop spending.

> #nevertrump
>
> Excerpt from Walz' stump speech:
> I know very clearly that I am preaching to the choir, but here's my words
for you: the
> choir needs to sing, the choir needs to sing.

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