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22. From a budget standpoint, you can't simultaneously "create prosperity" and

Reply to trueblue2007 (Original post)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 07:48 AM

Sep 2017

pay your massive debts. If anything, you have to formulate a payment plan to address the debt AND its interest as well as curtail the amount of the debt. You get to a point where you just don't have the disposable income to "create prosperity". (I know, I know, the theory is that the prosperity will create the capital to pay the debt. It didn't work with Reagan and the Bushes. If anything, their tax cuts added to the amount of the debt.)

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TRUMP IS AN EVIL MAN. Trump tells cabinet Hurricane Irma means wealthy need their tax cuts faster. [View all] trueblue2007 Sep 2017 OP

HASH TAGS #impeachTrump #LocKHimUp trueblue2007 Sep 2017 #1

The richest already have way too much. democratisphere Sep 2017 #2

....... trusty elf Sep 2017 #16

Looking after his own... dchill Sep 2017 #3

Well I guess if we got our beliefs from lying marybourg Sep 2017 #4

Does anyone understand the logic? Eyeball_Kid Sep 2017 #5

To Republicans.... SergeStorms Sep 2017 #19

Before 1 cent is cut, top 1k wealthiest in the nation need to release their returns for past 10 yrs eleny Sep 2017 #6

Dick fuckin' Cheney shadowmayor Sep 2017 #7

Liar, liar, pants on fire... BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #8

Trump and his pos friends... pbmus Sep 2017 #9

Chaos capitalism... Here we go again... Lostnote Sep 2017 #10

Welcome to DU, Lostnote. calimary Sep 2017 #12

Thank you Cali Mary.... Lostnote Sep 2017 #18

Selfish SOB. What he wants is HIS OWN taxes cut. calimary Sep 2017 #11

Shrub did pretty much the same thing after 9/11 jmowreader Sep 2017 #13

between hurricanes he is pimping tax cuts for the already-wealthy Skittles Sep 2017 #14

If nothing else he knows how to capitalize on opportunities lunatica Sep 2017 #15

He figures he can push this through between now The_Casual_Observer Sep 2017 #17

A laughable non-starter! Lostnote Sep 2017 #20

A normal POTUS might be more focused on the country's devastation. Vinca Sep 2017 #21

From a budget standpoint, you can't simultaneously "create prosperity" and no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #22

"More more more Tax Cuts for rich republicans!" republican mantra Achilleaze Sep 2017 #23

IMPEACH HIS ASS NOW and lock him up!! trueblue2007 Sep 2017 #24