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JDPriestly

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60. The Reagan and Bush tax cuts were part of the refusal to pay the debts that Congress ran up.

Reply to hfojvt (Reply #55)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 06:43 PM

Dec 2013

The Reagan and Bush tax cuts need to be reclaimed by Congress and repaid into our federal treasury.

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That sounds like an argument against ANY deficit spending tkmorris Dec 2013 #6

I disagree. It sounds like an argument to pay bills that are due including debt. pampango Dec 2013 #33

I agree, it isn't actually the message to be sending. harun Dec 2013 #38

It's not an argument at all. It's an explanation. Blanks Dec 2013 #51

it also sounds like an argument blaming spending for the deficit hfojvt Dec 2013 #55

The Reagan and Bush tax cuts were part of the refusal to pay the debts that Congress ran up. JDPriestly Dec 2013 #60

It should be pointed out that she's referring to the debt ceiling. So many conservatives think okaawhatever Dec 2013 #7

Ahh, I wasn't aware that was what she was referencing tkmorris Dec 2013 #10

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