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captain queeg

(10,168 posts) Sat Mar 13, 2021, 12:24 AM Mar 2021

The rethugs will soon be claiming to be the party of fiscal responsibility

Because, you know, giving billionaires tax cuts help the country more than giving what amounts to a small rebate on taxes paid by regular working class people. They’ll trot this crap out with a straight face.

I know I’ve paid hundreds of thousands in income tax in my lifetime. Probably more than what many rich people have.

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The rethugs will soon be claiming to be the party of fiscal responsibility (Original Post) captain queeg Mar 2021 OP

While the Democratic Party may be the 'tax and spend party', House of Roberts Mar 2021 #1

They will claim it, but they started the stimulus approach-- and rightly so -- Hoyt Mar 2021 #2

House of Roberts

(5,168 posts)

1. While the Democratic Party may be the 'tax and spend party',

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Sat Mar 13, 2021, 12:36 AM

Mar 2021

the Republican Party is surely the 'borrow and blow party'.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

2. They will claim it, but they started the stimulus approach-- and rightly so --

Reply to captain queeg (Original post)

Sat Mar 13, 2021, 12:41 AM

Mar 2021

and they even said more would come. GOPers knew it was necessary, but had to oppose Democrats’ legislation.

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