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TexasBushwhacker

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6. Because they like to think that those things are big parts of the deficit

Sun Jan 19, 2014, 08:53 PM

Jan 2014

In fact, they are not. SNAP benefits and unemployment go right back into the economy. They either don't understand economics or they understand economics and choose to blame our deficit on things that the 1% and the military industrial behemoth will approve of. Fortunately, the proof is in the pudding. Taxes on the wealthy have gone up and so has employment, while the deficit has gone down. They like to scream that the financial sky is falling by quoting the national debt in terms of trillions of dollars instead how the deficit is going down in relation to the GDP.

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ever wonder why the repukes quit talking about the deficit and unemplayment?here's why [View all] backwoodsbob Jan 2014 OP

I didn't know they quit n/t doc03 Jan 2014 #1

You couldn't prove it by my reading Demeter Jan 2014 #2

So why did they need to cut SNAP and unemployment? Nt abelenkpe Jan 2014 #3

Because they like to think that those things are big parts of the deficit TexasBushwhacker Jan 2014 #6

This is great news. Wonder what the Republicans plan to campaign on this year. JDPriestly Jan 2014 #4

They will still campaign on the deficit, and unemployment, and the "disaster" of Obamacare. tclambert Jan 2014 #7

Why is the administration still giving up the social safety net, then? eom TransitJohn Jan 2014 #5

A good question to be asking... davidthegnome Jan 2014 #8