Didn't we already do this song and dance first time around? Trump wants to give all the rich people more money, economists say it will hurt the poor and raise the debt, Republicans pass it, the country and its people apart from the rich are worse off. We all know this passes and the effects and purpose of it. No one's shocked Pikachu.
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The difference now is that our debt is so high that the whole world is watching and downgrading our credit. Creating debt isn't necessarily a problem of you're using that debt to make things more productive. If you're using that debt to build infrastructure, improve schooling, etc... Increasing your debt to give rich people more money is wasteful spending. Those same economists that are warning about this bill are also scared that we will lose our ability to cheaply borrow money.
True, but many of those morons who voted for this orange crook will probably be shocked Pikachu - until some lying scumbag comes along and tells them it was really some minority's fault or some other fairytale along those lines. It's just sad.
Then first time? This is at least the 5th or 6th time.
Every time Republicans get a majority/the presidency they do this shit.
Here’s where they push the scam of “temporary” tax cuts.
- last time around, Trumps tax cuts weren’t that bad for the debt because they’re temporary, they expired
- this time around they’re not increasing the debt because they’re merely extending the existing tax cuts. No change /s
Republicans are debt hawks while they’re in opposition and turn on the free money spigot as soon as they’re in power.
It’s almost like they try to crash the economy for the next guys intentionally.
I think that's the "two Santa" strategy https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/thom-hartmann/two-santas-strategy-gop-used-economic-scam-manipulate-americans-40-years/
they're scum that should not be allowed to hold office.
We all have two Santas in us because we’re kinky fuckers.
I wonder if that works if there aren't any "next guys" in the plan.
Let this be a lesson to never ever take conservatives seriously. "Nooooo, universal healthcare and trains will cost too much money, muh fiscal responsibility :(" has turned into "let's go into more debt than anyone has ever thought of to make the poor poorer and the rich richer"
Conservatives should be listened to on nothing. They have zero credibility. A toddler would make better policy decisions
Yes, but they're going to make so much money off of it! Hurt people and get richer. It's awesome!
There's a provision in that bill that allows Trump to be a dictator/king for life.
https://50501.chat/post/280122
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Isn't that the whole point of it?
"big beautiful bill" will hurt millions of Americans and weaken the U.S. economy but there are also some downsides
Add TRILLIONS to the Debt while ELIMINATING MY Healthcare? Thank GOD I can make fun of Autistic Black Kids now! OTHERWISE this would be BAD!
Wait, so the guy who bankrupted five casinos and a casino holding company doesn't know anything about budgets? How can this be!!??!?
Hey so... Could you guys maybe take it a bit easier with the self destruction? We still got some preparations to make here in ol' Europe...
Don't worry. You're only, like, 3 steps behind us. Just keep hating migrants for all the shit capitalism is doing to you and you can make it here too! /s
Eh, here in Italy we've elected literal fascists years ago and we haven't gotten as much damage done as Trump managed in months, things move slower over here.
Republicans / Conservatives have always told their members that they are better stewards of finances and yet for the last 40-50 years they have been the ones to drive up the debt and run annual deficits while handing ever increasing amounts of money to the 1%. How they keep convincing their members that it is the left who are the problem, is a remarkable study in propaganda.
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