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2. Obama handed the rePuticans/tRump 3.1% deficit/GDP. Now it's 5.1%

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 12:30 PM

Feb 2020

Democrats have a proven record on fiscal responsible economy policy, paying down debt, keeping our house in order. Republicans, like drunken sailors, spend the built up economic prosperity they inherit from Democratic administrations in the form of tax cuts for the wealthiest corporations, deficits soar.

See for yourself ==> https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212977780

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Fed Chair Powell warns Congress that $1 trillion budget deficits are unsustainable [View all] Zorro Feb 2020 OP

That's how they'll justify cutting SS and Medicare The Blue Flower Feb 2020 #1

This! Oldest Repuke Robin Hood Scam n/t MFGsunny Feb 2020 #3

+1 rampartc Feb 2020 #4

+1000 bronxiteforever Feb 2020 #6

This is one of Luck's best. Although he has so many good ones... CrispyQ Feb 2020 #7

+1 ChiTownDenny Feb 2020 #18

Obama handed the rePuticans/tRump 3.1% deficit/GDP. Now it's 5.1% ffr Feb 2020 #2

Yes, and I doubt if we can break the cycle anytime soon because America has a short memory span groundloop Feb 2020 #8

tRump and Moscow Mitch had this all planned out when they cut taxes for the top 1% groundloop Feb 2020 #5

Hey Mr. Powell CountAllVotes Feb 2020 #9

GOP policy and mal-governance is what's unsustainable. C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #10

And start the clock on Powell's firing as head of the fed rurallib Feb 2020 #11

The fed is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trump Inc bronxiteforever Feb 2020 #12

No, he just said the deficit is unsustainable and he's right DrToast Feb 2020 #25

No you are wrong about Powell. bronxiteforever Feb 2020 #26

Oh well who can argue with that DrToast Feb 2020 #27

The answer is more tax cuts IronLionZion Feb 2020 #13

If every elegible voter gets out to vote Scarsdale Feb 2020 #21

True.... Wuddles440 Feb 2020 #23

Anybody With A Working Brain DallasNE Feb 2020 #14

Trickle down, vacuum up! Money and power to the 1% /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #15

One other issue: our long overdue recession needs to start now in 2020 BEFORE the election or.... machoneman Feb 2020 #16

Cut the defense department by 40% which means we will only be spending cstanleytech Feb 2020 #17

Republicans don't give a shit sakabatou Feb 2020 #19

GOP: "Time for a tax cut!" NM Grins Feb 2020 #20

They're setting up the "emergency" cut to SS and... zentrum Feb 2020 #22

Music to Trump's Daddy Vladdy's ears. olddad65 Feb 2020 #24

"Now would be a good time" lindysalsagal Feb 2020 #28