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Takket

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19. waiting for the media to start asking "deficit hawk" rethugs why they oppose a bill the reduces the
Thu Nov 18, 2021, 08:29 PM
Nov 2021

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No excuse to not pass it now mcar Nov 2021 #1
Oh, the usual suspects will undoubtedly find a reason not to support it. LonePirate Nov 2021 #4
It does increase the deficit. TwilightZone Nov 2021 #11
That's only one part of the bill. This isn't a statement as to the net cost/revenue of the entire PoliticAverse Nov 2021 #7
would increase outlays by $80 billion and revenues by $207 billion. elleng Nov 2021 #2
Gee, this thread is completely different than the other one. underpants Nov 2021 #6
It's two different things. TwilightZone Nov 2021 #10
That sounds like great news, right? Manchin and repugs certainly can't complain... brush Nov 2021 #3
The NY Times is reporting it differently underpants Nov 2021 #13
Won't the increased revenue more than offset that? brush Nov 2021 #16
"Lalalalalaaala!!! Can't hear you...." - Maserati Joe Carlitos Brigante Nov 2021 #5
Yeah he's got goal posts to move padah513 Nov 2021 #8
"Did I say CBO? I meant ZBO.... Yeah, that's totally a thing that I didn't just make up...." nt Carlitos Brigante Nov 2021 #9
Eddie Murphy..lalalala asiliveandbreathe Nov 2021 #15
Note: this is ONLY the tax enforcement portion of the estimation, not that of the entire bill. TwilightZone Nov 2021 #12
Kick and rec. Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #14
By focusing on who? WarGamer Nov 2021 #17
Almost anyone with direct deposit of their paycheck.... SergeStorms Nov 2021 #22
+1000 nt WarGamer Nov 2021 #23
Raise the tax rates on excessive wealth generation and enforcement pays even bigger dividends. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #18
waiting for the media to start asking "deficit hawk" rethugs why they oppose a bill the reduces the Takket Nov 2021 #19
Bill Clinton, the president who put us on track to paying the entire U.S. Debt off by 2009 ffr Nov 2021 #20
Best POTUS of my lifetime... WarGamer Nov 2021 #21
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