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ProudLib72

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12. If we build the wall, will that keep the deficit away?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 18, 2018, 09:35 PM

Mar 2018

I mean, it's a big scary monster at $21 trillion. Best keep it at a distance and occupy the sheeple's minds with something else.

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National debt tops $21 trillion for first time ever [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 OP

But they told me tax cuts pay for themselves! n/t fountainofyouth Mar 2018 #1

For a start, ditch the $30 million dictator parade. Golden Raisin Mar 2018 #2

And the wall. And the golf trips. jmowreader Mar 2018 #20

Why did it double under Obama? Anyone know? (I'm curious.) n/t rainin Mar 2018 #3

I think part of it was the almost 4 trillion spent on Iraq that Bush kept off the books. secondwind Mar 2018 #5

Bush tax cuts and war spending with borrowed money doubled the debt in Bush's 8 years Submariner Mar 2018 #6

That's because Obama put the REAL debt/deficit on the books BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #7

Thanks for all of this info! CrispyQ Mar 2018 #25

Most of the recent "Obama redux" articles regarding the economy BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #28

Big additional reason - the great recession progree Mar 2018 #8

Superb Informative post!!! +1000 quartz007 Mar 2018 #33

Fun question to ask republicans: Mr.Bill Mar 2018 #4

I don't think G.W. Bush doubled it, but came close. Reagan nearly tripled it progree Mar 2018 #10

If you figure it by fiscal years, G.W. Bush doubled it. Mr.Bill Mar 2018 #13

Thanks! Great info. Will study tomorrow, I have to get ready for my tax appointment tomorrow progree Mar 2018 #14

To be perfectly fair, quartz007 Mar 2018 #34

The real reason it's so high: two words House of Roberts Mar 2018 #9

Yeah, it's gotten so high now that there isn't Yupster Mar 2018 #11

If we build the wall, will that keep the deficit away? ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #12

No war. No recession. Makes you wonder why conservatives are putting us more in debt. ffr Mar 2018 #15

Yup. And makes one wonder what will happen debt-wise when we have one or both, probably both progree Mar 2018 #17

So the next Dem president won't have the leeway to do anything... Blue_Tires Mar 2018 #19

They gave away $1.5 Trillion in tax cuts IronLionZion Mar 2018 #22

Why are you surprised? quartz007 Mar 2018 #27

They're not going to see much more growth IronLionZion Mar 2018 #29

Market has tripled since 2009 quartz007 Mar 2018 #30

And they are talking about more tax cuts videohead5 Mar 2018 #16

Ponzi schemes require more taxcuts and more debt quartz007 Mar 2018 #31

The capitol gains tax cut videohead5 Mar 2018 #32

GOP: Party of Family Values and,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2018 #18

Frikken republicans are systematically weakening America Achilleaze Mar 2018 #21

MAGA!!!!! Initech Mar 2018 #23

This is mostly but not completely the Republician's fault Dorn Mar 2018 #24

Live it up NOW while the going is good! quartz007 Mar 2018 #26