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Hortensis

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9. Not just next -- it starts gutting both, and the ACA,

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 05:08 PM

Dec 2017

and other programs.

They're emptying the treasury (in a massive transfer of our wealth to the wealthy) so that we won't have money available to pay legally required bills. PayGo then goes into effect gutting existing programs of their budget to pay the other bills.

This starts in January. All according to plan. IF they can pull this off.

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@GOP Reach a Tax Deal, Decide to Cut Rates Even More for Millionaires and Raise it on the Middle Cla [View all] riversedge Dec 2017 OP

If you aren't calling Congress then DO IT NOW!!! BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #1

Kicking ... Delphinus Dec 2017 #5

Thank YOU! Can we do It? HELL YES WE WILL! BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #7

Not even trying to hide their oligarchich ways Yavin4 Dec 2017 #2

Kleptocratic kakistrophic klusterf... pbmus Dec 2017 #3

Not a tax bill. This is a social engineering bill. disalitervisum Dec 2017 #4

Here's the NY Times on this. Hortensis Dec 2017 #6

If this passes Social Security and Medicare are next. BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #8

Not just next -- it starts gutting both, and the ACA, Hortensis Dec 2017 #9

I think they want to bankrupt and kill us...really. BigmanPigman Dec 2017 #10

Many *supposed* libertarians behind this using that Hortensis Dec 2017 #11

It is massive looting by the rich. dalton99a Dec 2017 #12

Umhm. Implementation pushed up to 2018 because of Alabama Hortensis Dec 2017 #13

The 10,000 deduction limit on SALT really doesn't reduce their concern at all Johonny Dec 2017 #14

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