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43. Cut our now $813 billion in "defense" spending

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 07:23 PM

Mar 2022

Cut it in half easily and we still spend way more than any other nation. This couple with taxing the wealthy as they should be taxed would erase the deficit over night and begin on paying down our debt. There is no reason to go after the middle and lower classes

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Sen. Mitt Romney suggests he'd back cutting retirement benefits for younger Americans [View all] NHvet Mar 2022 OP

I support cutting his retirement to zero. He's done nothing to deserve one. Fuck Romney. Autumn Mar 2022 #1

AGREED! Rebl2 Mar 2022 #6

It is time to eliminate the wealth categories of Billionaire$ and above. Place taxes on them NCjack Mar 2022 #20

Romney, at times called the sensible republican... brush Apr 2022 #59

Sensible republicans and decent republican are two things that do not exist. They are unicorns. Autumn Apr 2022 #65

+1000 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #60

What businessman Maine Abu El Banat Mar 2022 #2

Rich businessmen who get their cut regaerdless? Marthe48 Mar 2022 #24

Says the Rebl2 Mar 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Apr 2022 #57

Cuttting the Trillion dollar tax cut and raising the cap on Social Security are ways to keep it on t Historic NY Mar 2022 #4

Another thing that might help people is increasing corporate taxes to 60%. cstanleytech Mar 2022 #25

+1000 paleotn Mar 2022 #40

Exactly. Problem solved! notinkansas Apr 2022 #64

Don't raise the cap inthewind21 Apr 2022 #68

... Javaman Mar 2022 #5

Look at his face -- he now has deduced that Trump is stomping him. NCjack Mar 2022 #22

rummy needs to back the rich paying their share of SS but like all fascists he likes to rob the poor yaesu Mar 2022 #7

I thought the supply-side tax cuts were going to increase revenues through economic growth. Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #8

Good question and thread winner. yonder Mar 2022 #26

Oh, now that's a Laffer.... paleotn Mar 2022 #41

This the only thing that I have in common with those trumpers carrying signs saying NHvet Mar 2022 #9

Reminds me of a workers strike DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #10

Divide and Conquer. n/t MarcA Mar 2022 #18

More Like: DENVERPOPS Mar 2022 #49

Way inthewind21 Apr 2022 #69

Of course he does. Solly Mack Mar 2022 #11

I suppose next he will say Diamond_Dog Mar 2022 #12

The only thing these idiots are good at: blue sky at night Mar 2022 #13

Part of end goal of Oligarchs owning everything and everyone. MarcA Mar 2022 #14

If they can work and be poor they will be used to it when they retire. twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #19

That should make Mitt very popular with the post-boomers RainCaster Mar 2022 #15

Translation. I want money for being stupid too. twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #16

FU Mitt you dick. The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #17

Yep what do you call a "guy" sitting in the position of power BAIN CAPITAL.... turbinetree Mar 2022 #21

Why wait. Mittens? TheRealNorth Mar 2022 #23

One more thought.... TheRealNorth Mar 2022 #27

And what really classic is that they run around being "compassionate conservatives " turbinetree Mar 2022 #36

'I got mine. Screw you.' keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #28

That should be the GOP motto. TheRealNorth Mar 2022 #29

OR, Remove the cap so that high income people pay fica like the rest of us. mahina Mar 2022 #30

Coventina suggests oiling up a few guillotines. Coventina Mar 2022 #31

47% darosky Mar 2022 #32

"Keep my retirement benefits' name out of your fucking mouth!" Efilroft Sul Mar 2022 #33

Remove the SS cap. Minimum corp rate. Minimum rate for super rich. VAT tax. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #34

Social Security comes from Social Security taxes not from regular taxes. LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #35

First the GOP kills older Americans during COVID IronLionZion Mar 2022 #37

Social Security Doesn't Add One Goddamned Dime... GB_RN Mar 2022 #38

As Unions have declined retirement benefits have gone away and............... UGADawg Mar 2022 #39

No. catrose Mar 2022 #42

Cut our now $813 billion in "defense" spending Curtis Mar 2022 #43

+1 n/t area51 Mar 2022 #50

Absolutely OrangeJoe Apr 2022 #67

The issue is income inequality TexasBushwhacker Mar 2022 #44

"adjust our long-term benefits" LudwigPastorius Mar 2022 #45

Why don't we stuff Mitt in a dog crate instead? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #46

How does he define "younger Americans." Last time this floated, younger was 55 years old . . . Journeyman Mar 2022 #47

I'd like to think this would get the young voters out DavidDvorkin Mar 2022 #48

Selfishness, one of the cornerstones of the repug (fascist) party. nt Hotler Mar 2022 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author PatrickforB Mar 2022 #52

No thanks, Mitt! McKim Mar 2022 #53

Good luck with that Mitt. Many of them can read, and many of them vote. Martin68 Mar 2022 #54

This is so GOP... Grins Apr 2022 #55

Of course you would, Mittens.... lastlib Apr 2022 #56

... jfz9580m Apr 2022 #58

Tell you what, Senator 47%... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #61

We need to start drug testing Republicans! Emile Apr 2022 #62

Yes, I had read that a $500,000 SS cap would fund SS for 20+ more years. Then, if the cap was... machoneman Apr 2022 #63

Well, if those young people on Twitter don't get their student loans forgiven Moebym Apr 2022 #66

What exactly inthewind21 Apr 2022 #70

Strict Means-Testing IbogaProject Apr 2022 #71

Let's pass a "free to kick puppys" and "push down old lady's down" Bill also. OverBurn Apr 2022 #72