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10-13-2021, 02:48 PM
Strange Brew

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Originally Posted by X-man

"That too" implies that WMD was part of the reason. It wasn't. It was a total lie engineered by the Cheney et al nation-builders.

Nation building X-Man…..
10-13-2021, 03:05 PM
X-man

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Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Nation building X-Man…..

X-man Strange Brew...
10-13-2021, 05:25 PM
Strange Brew

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Originally Posted by X-man

X-man Strange Brew...

Ok, that made me laugh...:)
10-13-2021, 08:39 PM
noteggs

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Originally Posted by Strange Brew

everyone who paid taxes benefitted from the most recent cuts. Period Paul, stop parroting nonsense.

Thank you! Not sure if I’m more tired of that argument or pitting Americans against each other. A single person making $39,000 in taxable income in 2017 saw a rate of 25%. In 2018, 2019 and beyond, that rate dropped to 12%. Can someone please explain to me how they didn’t greatly benefit from
keeping an extra $5,000 in their pocket.

Guess some think the only way lower to middle class get a benefit is if we redistributed the wealth. Oh wait, that’s what we’re trying to do now with this 3.5T bill. Think there’s a term for this, but it’s slipping my mind (sarc font).
10-13-2021, 09:08 PM
paulxu

I said "mostly benefiting" the very wealthy. Sure they gave tax cuts to others, but those weren't the greatest drivers of the debt increase.
Putting $ into infrastructure with roads, bridges, utility grids, etc. is not redistributing wealth.
It's putting people to work (maybe they'll fix the Brent Spence).
10-13-2021, 09:22 PM
Strange Brew

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Originally Posted by paulxu

I said "mostly benefiting" the very wealthy. Sure they gave tax cuts to others, but those weren't the greatest drivers of the debt increase.
Putting $ into infrastructure with roads, bridges, utility grids, etc. is not redistributing wealth.
It's putting people to work (maybe they'll fix the Brent Spence).

Tax cuts do not create debt. Spending does. Plus, revenues/real dollars to the Treasury went up after the cuts so your argument is emotional not factual.
10-14-2021, 07:41 AM
Masterofreality

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Originally Posted by paulxu

I said "mostly benefiting" the very wealthy. Sure they gave tax cuts to others, but those weren't the greatest drivers of the debt increase.
Putting $ into infrastructure with roads, bridges, utility grids, etc. is not redistributing wealth.
It's putting people to work (maybe they'll fix the Brent Spence).

Hmmm. What about the Biden “Inflation Tax” that is hurting all Americans?
Real average hourly earnings have declined 1.9% since Biden’s inaugural. Wholesale producer prices increased 0.5% for September and 8.6% over the past year.
This Administration is a Dumpster Fire.
10-14-2021, 07:45 AM
Smails

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Originally Posted by paulxu

Putting $ into infrastructure with roads, bridges, utility grids, etc. is not redistributing wealth. It's putting people to work (maybe they'll fix the Brent Spence)

If that's where all the money was going, it would be a slam dunk pass. Alas our government shows they are once again incapable of not adding a trillion dollars of pet project spending to grease the palms of their handlers who keep them in office. Lather...rinse...repeat.
10-14-2021, 10:33 AM
MADXSTER

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Originally Posted by Masterofreality

Spending $5 Trillion more is, of course, the answer to curb inflation. Just keep those printing presses rolling, huh.

Pretty sure I saw a 'Help Wanted' sign outside the Federal Reserve Bank. There just aren't enough people willing to work even if it's to print money.
10-14-2021, 06:07 PM
bobbiemcgee

trump sez republicans shouldn't vote for republicans in '22 or '24. huh?