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Horza 10-06-2021 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Elizondo (Post 3371726)
Yea ok man

Then why is Old Dude trying to make the debt ceiling a part of his 3.5T spendin spree?

Why not just pass a clean bill? Oh, wait .. then they'd have to negotiate with the pubs on a limit to how much they can raise it

My bad

Republicans have been filibustering any long-term solution and blocking a simple majority vote on anything but short-term extensions.

Mitch is willing to blow up the country's economy to get any tiny bit leverage over Biden's infrastructure bill he can manage.

Elizondo 10-06-2021 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Horza (Post 3371727)
Republicans have been filibustering any long-term solution and blocking a simple majority vote on anything but short-term extensions.

You keep comin with the knee slappers man

We're nearing 30T in debt dude. What's the long term solution?

Horza 10-06-2021 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Elizondo (Post 3371731)
You keep comin with the knee slappers man

We're nearing 30T in debt dude. What's the long term solution?

Trump spent a quarter of that on tax cuts for his billionaire friends.

Whale biologist 10-06-2021 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Elizondo (Post 3371726)
Yea ok man

Then why is Old Dude trying to make the debt ceiling a part of his 3.5T spendin spree?

Why not just pass a clean bill? Oh, wait .. then they'd have to negotiate with the pubs on a limit to how much they can raise it

My bad

Not correct.

Gatordash 10-06-2021 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Whale biologist (Post 3371743)
Not correct.

Right, its more like 9-10 trillion when you add up both bills plus mandatory spending for 2021.

Whale biologist 10-06-2021 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gatordash (Post 3371752)
Right, its more like 9-10 trillion when you add up both bills plus mandatory spending for 2021.

Imagine the leverage you could get with a 10 trillion dollar bet on the future of the USA 🇺🇲

Elizondo 10-06-2021 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Horza (Post 3371734)
Trump spent a quarter of that on tax cuts for his billionaire friends.

Orange Dude's fault isn't a solution

Gatordash 10-06-2021 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Whale biologist (Post 3371754)
Imagine the leverage you could get with a 10 trillion dollar bet on the future of the USA 🇺🇲

We will pay you back with this cool new coin, and all is forgiven!

Gatordash 10-06-2021 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Horza (Post 3371760)
Republicans learned from Trump to refuse to pay any of their debts.

I think its time the poors paid their fair share.

Jibartik 10-06-2021 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by walfreyydo (Post 3371698)
And how do you explain January 6th and the Big Lie?

It's a religious holiday for fanatical people about a wickid evil they fear could bring on the end of days.


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