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DENVERPOPS

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12. Crashing the market

Reply to Newest Reality (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 31, 2019, 02:48 PM

Oct 2019

Crashing the market only gives the 1% an additional leg up. They sell short, make money on the way down. Then they sit and wait for all our retirements and 401K's to build it back up.......Wash, Rinse, Repeat.

It will only give them even more money to stash away off shore while everyone in the 99% runs around to find a way to try and make it with even less money than before.

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White House officials ramp up new tax cut talks, as Trump seeks sharp contrast with 2020 Democrats [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 OP

Why? The House is controlled by Democrats who won't pass it. no_hypocrisy Oct 2019 #1

Cheetox may lie to the public... Maxheader Oct 2019 #2

That's exactly how this is set up. LiberalLovinLug Oct 2019 #15

OMFG While I was reading your post BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #20

I believe it LiberalLovinLug Oct 2019 #23

I think the "problem" with many of these approaches BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #26

A political calculation only. No need to actually pass the legislation. paleotn Oct 2019 #24

Promise them candy. So transparently lame ... for thinking people at least. nt KPN Oct 2019 #3

I want a pony. I won't be happy unless he delivers a pony to my house. Vinca Oct 2019 #4

Oh? So the 2017 tax cuts and jobs bill wasn't enough? Is the GOP admitting that they ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #5

Yeah, bring that into the spotlight. Lock him up. Oct 2019 #11

Thats not true. They care when a Democrat is in office at which point they suddenly care cstanleytech Oct 2019 #13

You're right. Lonestarblue Oct 2019 #19

Yeah lets go for two trillion deficits. gibraltar72 Oct 2019 #6

Why stop at 2? Yavin4 Oct 2019 #8

I think there are... Newest Reality Oct 2019 #7

The motivation here is solely political PSPS Oct 2019 #9

I suspect the real motivation is $$$ as in they want to run the whole thing into the ground cstanleytech Oct 2019 #14

Good Point Newest Reality Oct 2019 #16

Crashing the market DENVERPOPS Oct 2019 #12

Because it's working so well after the last tax cuts? IronLionZion Oct 2019 #10

Bribery to get votes. Turbineguy Oct 2019 #17

Maybe the Democrats should propose a tax cut for those of us that got ratf**ked in the last turbinetree Oct 2019 #18

I got a 22 percent tax cut. roamer65 Oct 2019 #21

Well, that makes perfect sense. We only have a trillion dollar debt. Let's cut taxes again. Nitram Oct 2019 #22

Geez, they're dumb. paleotn Oct 2019 #25