Given that the Defense Budget for 2019 was $734B it would take draconian cuts

TyroneIrish 25888 posts Joined: Oct 8, 2020

Posted 11:56 am on Apr 11, 2025

to Discretionary Spending without an increase in taxes...assuming no cuts in the DOD. Do the right thing and learn from Clinton/Gore's approach...it works.

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Given that the Defense Budget for 2019 was $734B it would take draconian cutsImg 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
      - In 1965, CEO/Avg Worker Compensation was 21/1...right now the ration is over 340/1...Corps and the Link Img TyroneIrish 10:47am · 4/12/25
        
        To be clear, I have ZERO problem with moving back to Reagan-era marginal tax rates at the top.NT jakers 12:57pm · 4/14/25
        
        Clinton's era delivered a budget surplus...why not support his tax increases on Corps and the TyroneIrish 10:36pm · 4/14/25
- 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
      - You're moving the goal posts, Cheeks ;-)...pick any year you want...just stick with it and we'll TyroneIrish 2:04pm · 4/11/25
        
        Yeah, you're not getting this. iairishcheeks 2:35pm · 4/11/25
        
        How do you get a $0.5T surplus on $3.5T of income in 2019?NT TyroneIrish 3:06pm · 4/11/25
        
        Basic math.NT iairishcheeks 3:29pm · 4/11/25
        
        Show it.NT TyroneIrish 9:28pm · 4/11/25
        
        Already posted in this thread.NT iairishcheeks 10:12pm · 4/11/25
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