GOP budget will add $5 trillion to deficit. Approaching a dangerous line.

conorlarkin 23188 posts Original UHND Member

Posted 9:55 am on Apr 11, 2025

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GOP budget will add $5 trillion to deficit. Approaching a dangerous line.NTLink conorlarkin 9:55am · 4/11/25
- MAGA math: Tax cuts for billionaires, huge tariff sales taxes for everyone elseNT ND521 12:59pm · 4/11/25
- Of course, both parties suck at this. iairishcheeks 10:08am · 4/11/25
  - OK. Both parties have dug us a hole. How do massive tax cuts close the gap? conorlarkin 10:38am · 4/11/25
    - We don't have to raise taxes as it is not a revenue problem. iairishcheeks 10:45am · 4/11/25
      - We need revenue to close the gap. conorlarkin 10:54am · 4/11/25
        
        lowering taxes led to more revenueNTLink WestCoastIrishFan 1:02pm · 4/11/25
        
        2019 Budget $4.4T, 2024 Revenue $4.9T. iairishcheeks 11:33am · 4/11/25
        
        Given that the Defense Budget for 2019 was $734B it would take draconian cuts Img TyroneIrish 11:56am · 4/11/25
        
        Cutting from the Discretionary isn't "draconian." jakers 2:27pm · 4/11/25
        
        Yeah, probably like 50 years. That's what happens when the budget more than doubles over 10 years.NT iairishcheeks 3:02pm · 4/11/25
        
        Projected Tax Revenues for this year are >$5T. jakers 3:43pm · 4/11/25
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        Congress gets $4.4T to spend, they have to figure out how to do it. BTW, 2014 was $3TNT iairishcheeks 12:20pm · 4/11/25
        
        $3.1T is Mandatory + Interest...Revenue = $3.5T...now solve the problem.NT TyroneIrish 12:39pm · 4/11/25
        
        2024 revenue was $4.9T.NT iairishcheeks 1:03pm · 4/11/25
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  - The Dem Party performed exceptionally well at this...the GOP effort couldn't be worse...Link TyroneIrish 10:36am · 4/11/25
    - You live in a fantasy world where you think the Gore Commission would be possible now.NT iairishcheeks 10:46am · 4/11/25
      - It took both parties cooperating...only the GOP refuses to do that, so write an email to your Rep TyroneIrish 11:17am · 4/11/25
        
        Right, the petulant children with their stupid signs at the address are ready to compromise.NT iairishcheeks 11:34am · 4/11/25
        
        The only "Petulance" lies with those refusing to increase taxes on Corps and the Wealthy...they TyroneIrish 11:39am · 4/11/25
        
        I assume the repetitive 3 dots are tears.NT iairishcheeks 11:44am · 4/11/25
        
        You can't "Get There From Here" w/o raising taxes on Corps and the Wealthy...admit it.NT TyroneIrish 11:59am · 4/11/25
        
        Not a revenue problem.NTImg iairishcheeks 1:09pm · 4/11/25
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      - Always. And there was a Republican Congress.NT PaND 10:49am · 4/11/25
        
        Indeed...filled with Reps who were willing to raise taxes on Corps and the Wealthy, along with Cuts TyroneIrish 11:20am · 4/11/25
  - Aren’t you special? -NT jimbasil 10:30am · 4/11/25

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