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7. When an Impeached pResident has stripped all of the agencies responsible for safety and security
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:47 PM
Feb 2020

Then sends his Yes-men to tell you that his #1 priority is public safety and security...

Get out! GET OUT! RUN FOR THE HILLS!

Like when they tell you the fundamentals of the economy are strong. No, they're not. You cannot run up endless deficits, paying for wars and programs on a credit card.




U.S. Public Debt as of today. U.S. deficit is anything but under control
$23,398,029,929,177.72


Yr --|---Debt -|-Debt Increase -|- Deficit/GDP -|- Event :
2009 | $1,413 | $1,632 | 9.8% | Stimulus Act. Bank bailout cost $250B, ARRA added $253B
2010 | $1,294 | $1,905 | 8.6% | Obama tax cuts, ACA, Simpson-Bowles
2011 | $1,300 | $1,229 | 8.3% | Debt crisis, recession and tax cuts reduced revenue
2012 | $1,087 | $1,276 | 6.7% | Fiscal cliff
2013 | $679 | $672 | 4.0% | Sequester
2014 | $485 | $1,086 | 2.7% | Debt ceiling crisis
2015 | $438 | $327 | 2.4% | TPP, Iran deal
2016 | $585 | $1,423 | 3.1% | Presidential race
2017 | $665 | $672 | 3.4% | Trump Tax Act
2018 | $779 | $1,217 | 3.8% | Deficit spending
2019 | $1,092 | $1,314 | 5.1% | Government shutdown
2020 | $1,101 | $1,281 | NA | Military spending increased

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212977780

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Reminds me of Alexander Haig in 1984 saying "I am in control here.". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #1
In '81, after Reagan was shot. sandensea Feb 2020 #3
For once, I hope Il Douche is right. sandensea Feb 2020 #2
Everything out of his prissy pursed lips is a lie. Warpy Feb 2020 #11
Cheeto's Dominionists must be pleased sandensea Feb 2020 #14
Trump is a racist PJMcK Feb 2020 #26
When they walked in, he must've asked "Why are those n***ers here!? This is the WHITE House!" sandensea Feb 2020 #30
Maybe god is responding w/ the coronavirus as punishment ? I'm waiting for some of ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #28
"Trump the Redeemer is being challenged! This is why the Lawd is punishing us!!" sandensea Feb 2020 #29
If wishing made it so IronLionZion Feb 2020 #4
"Stock Market starting to look very good to me!" ? mahannah Feb 2020 #5
"All is Well"! Yavin4 Feb 2020 #6
This is what I was thinking about n/t tinymontgomery Feb 2020 #22
When an Impeached pResident has stripped all of the agencies responsible for safety and security ffr Feb 2020 #7
Trump asserts everything is under control while a fire spreads outside sakabatou Feb 2020 #8
all is well Javaman Feb 2020 #9
Sounds like he's talking about his Depends /nt bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #10
Well, it was quite hot during his trip to India, so he was safe there . . . Journeyman Feb 2020 #12
He's concerned. Right! mountain grammy Feb 2020 #13
What aggressive action?? EndlessWire Feb 2020 #15
It'll all be gone by April Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #16
How many will die from the Coronavirus by then? In_The_Wind Feb 2020 #21
So under control that the WH is now asking for $1.25B in emergency funds..... Bengus81 Feb 2020 #17
All he cares about is how this will impact his re-election. We plebeians can die after 11/3 herding cats Feb 2020 #18
Seeing how it has spread Aussie105 Feb 2020 #19
"Everything's under control..." trusty elf Feb 2020 #20
If Obama or FDR or John Kennedy told us the virus was under control, I'd be inclined to believe it. Nitram Feb 2020 #23
Yeah, same here. Nt raccoon Feb 2020 #24
Stable genuius knows more than the CDC Yeehah Feb 2020 #25
So which political hack is "doing a heck of a job"? Vogon_Glory Feb 2020 #27
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