XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: yak@inbox.com   
      
   On 8/15/2024 9:23 PM, Governor Swill wrote:   
   > On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:57:41 -0400, Yak  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 8/15/2024 2:56 PM, Joel wrote:   
   >>> Yak  wrote:   
   >>>> On 8/13/2024 11:28 PM, Governor Swill wrote:   
   >>>>> On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:29:04 -0400, Yak  wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> Then you need to discuss shit way beyond tax cuts. Because those account   
   >>>>>> for the bulk of the overall debt.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> If you have a problem with debt and blame it on tax cuts,   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I'm not blaming tax cuts for the debt. I'm blaming spending (i.e. the   
   >>>> shit way beyond tax cuts).   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Blaming tax cuts for the debt is like blaming your credit card debt on   
   >>>> your employer because he doesn't pay you enough.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> why do you keep supporting the   
   >>>>> very party that is making those tax cuts?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Because I kindd of like the idea of keeping the money I earn. I need my   
   >>>> money more than the govt needs my money.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >>> The tax cuts under Bush and Trump were the causes of deficit spending.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Let's look at 2023, for example. The govt took in $4.5 trillion in   
   >> revenue, yet spent $6.2 trillion. That nets a $1.7 trillion deficit for   
   >> that year alone (dear Lord!).   
   >>   
   >> Trump's tax cuts were projected to cost $1.6 trillion over 10 years   
   >> ($160 billion per year).   
   >>   
   >> $1.7 trillion - $160 billion = $1.54 trillion deficit.   
   >   
   > Which I have said many times and you have ignored.  I'll try again.   
   >   
   > Supply side has two components, tax cuts and spending cuts.   
   >   
   > However, the Republicans don't cut spending (fact is they increase it), they   
   only cut   
   > taxes.  As you pointed out above, Trump's spending was as costly as his tax   
   cuts.   
   >   
   >> How do you reach the conclusion you do?   
   >   
   > Why do you still support Republicans if you care about the debt?   
      
   I'm not a one issue voter. I'm on record of being critical of both   
   democrat and gop spending.   
      
   > #nevertrump   
   >   
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   > I know very clearly that I am preaching to the choir, but here's my words   
   for you: the   
   > choir needs to sing, the choir needs to sing.   
      
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