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3Hotdogs

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Sat Jan 21, 2023, 12:17 AM Jan 2023

Why aren't Democratic Congress members countering the bullshit?

The bullshit is that the only way to cut the deficit is to reduce spending. The Democratic response is that they ain't gonna do that.

But there are two ways to counter a deficit, whether it's our household spending or the national deficit: Increase revenue.


Dems should be pointing out that raising taxes on large corporations and the top 10% would put a substantial dent in the national deficit.

The Democratic response to requests to reduce spending should go something like, We agree to reduce defense spending and corporate handouts if our Republican friends (that's how they refer to each other) agree to raise taxes on people earning more than $750k.

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Why aren't Democratic Congress members countering the bullshit? (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Jan 2023 OP
Everybody knows the quickest way to get deeper in debt is to not pay your bills Walleye Jan 2023 #1
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