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Fine. There should be. Someone has to be the adults about these things.

Author: Frank L (61021 Posts - Joined: Sep 20, 2007)

Posted at 9:49 pm on Aug 11, 2021

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The govt’s own financial reports concede our fiscal policy is unsustainable.

So when are we gonna face the music on this? When it’s to late to do anything but cause real pain? We gonna keep just letting non discretionary spending get out of control like your pal Barry did when he tossed the bipartisan report on entitlements in the circular file? We just gonna keep on going big with even more discretionary spending? We gonna be like the GOP and keep giving out big tax cuts while we spend like drunks? We gonna just forgive all student debt? Free college? Free daycare?

Yeah, let’s have this debate and do it honestly for a change.

Replies to: "Fine. There should be. Someone has to be the adults about these things."

The Dems $3.5 trillion social plan could have been drawn up by Xi. The Socialists own the D’s. [NT] - PBHangingChad - 12:05pm 8/11/21 (60) [View All]
- Here's an overview of what's in the $3.5T bill...what items would you eliminate or amend...and why? [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:10pm 8/11/21
  - I hope that there is full on substantive debate. - conorlarkin - 8:27pm 8/11/21
    - Fine. There should be. Someone has to be the adults about these things. - Frank L - 9:49pm 8/11/21
      - Appreciate the sentiments. Recently posted about paying down existing deficit. - conorlarkin - 10:11pm 8/11/21
        I can tell that the debt is very important to you...as a political lever. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:59pm 8/11/21
        There must be...50 ways to love your lever... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:09pm 8/11/21
        Yup....just make a new plan Stan....it don’t matter to me. [NT] - Frank L - 10:35am 8/12/21
        
        I think we owe to it to the millions of Americans who depend on these entitlements and the working - Frank L - 10:25pm 8/11/21
      - That will never happen. Only reason conor says that is to distract from damage his party is doing. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 10:07pm 8/11/21
  - All of it. We can’t afford it. [NT] - Frank L - 4:53pm 8/11/21
    - Please explain how you came to the conclusion that we can't afford it...remember that this Bill's [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:36pm 8/11/21
      - What is our current deficit? How much of it has been added since 2000? [LINK] - Frank L - 5:47pm 8/11/21
        Thanks for the link...definitely a concern...however, all is not 'doom and gloom'... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:13pm 8/11/21
        Did Clinton do that by Executive Order or did Gingrich and the Rep’s have - PBHangingChad - 10:14pm 8/11/21
        The attached link should give some insight as to which party had WH, House and Senate control... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 11:56pm 8/11/21
        As usual you don't answer his question. [NT] - notredame678 - 7:54am 8/12/21
        Actually, I believe I did answer his question...Frank and I were discussing how we could afford the - TyroneIrish - 1:01pm 8/12/21
        
        Clinton also rode the Dot.Com bubble like it was a chubby intern... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:42pm 8/11/21
        
        . [NT] - Frank L - 5:52pm 8/11/21
  - All of it. The 1 trillion deal was for actual infrastructure.This is for Green Deal&socialization - BaronVonZemo - 4:49pm 8/11/21
    - Re: All of it. The 1 trillion deal was for actual infrastructure.This is for Green Deal&socialization - edtaliaf - 5:33pm 8/11/21
    - Assuming that the GOP knows better when it comes to handling money is questionable... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:24pm 8/11/21
      - Lot's of deflections to others - I can tell that even you know this sucks. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:45pm 8/11/21
      - How did a raging liberal like you ever build a career in energy? And - PBHangingChad - 10:17pm 8/11/21
      - So, Left spending good; Right spending bad? I'm shocked! Shocked, I say! [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:53pm 8/11/21
  - All of it because none of it is needed. [NT] - notredame678 - 4:33pm 8/11/21
    - Even the provisions for reduced drug prices and increased border security?...surely, there are some - TyroneIrish - 4:51pm 8/11/21
      - None of it is needed. [NT] - notredame678 - 5:39pm 8/11/21
- Through the same Byrd loophole around the Constitution that they used for Obamacare. Reconciliation [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:49pm 8/11/21
- While the MAGA freaks mutter and clamor about stolen elections, racism against whites/wokeism, - Frank L - 2:30pm 8/11/21
- The Californication of the country... without Silicon Valley. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:29pm 8/11/21
- Naw... it goes much further back than that and happened in a Russian sauna. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:18pm 8/11/21
- . [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:16pm 8/11/21
- Be sure to thank your kids. I always do when the gov't passes a big spending bill.. - NedoftheHill - 12:56pm 8/11/21
- I guess the big tax break for the Uber wealthy worked out great for the US. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:23pm 8/11/21
  - That’s what makes one chuckle about the prior occupant. He spent like a drunk and hurt revenue - Frank L - 6:17pm 8/11/21
  - Socialism works great until you run out rich people’s money. Take the top richest - PBHangingChad - 12:47pm 8/11/21
    - # [NT] - jimbasil - 12:57pm 8/11/21
      - When did socialism begin? You and your pals seem to apply it to everything you think is bad. - jimbasil - 1:07pm 8/11/21
        More gibberish, we expect nothing less from you Jim. [NT] - notredame678 - 3:17pm 8/11/21
        
        La Révolution Français - 1789 [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:21pm 8/11/21
      - As Ned suggests above you are stealing from you children and grandchildren a lifestyle you can’t - PBHangingChad - 1:03pm 8/11/21
        Where was Ned the last 4 years when that was in full tilt? Defending insanity in the Oval. - Frank L - 2:33pm 8/11/21
        Consistently opposing spending, as usual. Where is 521 & others who only opposed GOP spending... - NedoftheHill - 4:46pm 8/11/21
        Really now Neddie? Your only response was the D’s would be worse. - Frank L - 4:52pm 8/11/21
        I usually go with the truth. We see that now. - NedoftheHill - 5:04pm 8/11/21
        I rest my case. It wasn’t a big issue for you. Defending insanity was. - Frank L - 5:15pm 8/11/21
        Resting your case is a good idea. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:49pm 8/11/21
        For you yes. [NT] - Frank L - 5:53pm 8/11/21
  - The Uber wealthy will be the greatest beneficiaries if the Dems repeal the SALT limits [NT] - Curly1918 - 12:40pm 8/11/21
    - And where did you hear that ditty? [NT] - jimbasil - 12:41pm 8/11/21
      - Bloomberg News Channel. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:08pm 8/11/21
  - Sure did. [NT] - notredame678 - 12:35pm 8/11/21
- When you vote the communists in, you have to shoot your way out [NT] - eftg1 - 12:13pm 8/11/21
  - Your visit to the Capitol last January was the beginning of your hate for Democracy, yes? [NT] - jimbasil - 12:24pm 8/11/21
    - Democracy has always been problematic, which is why we have a republic. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:04pm 8/11/21
      - Dumb. [NT] - jimbasil - 1:09pm 8/11/21
        Indeed, your side's disdain for Madison and Jefferson is obvious. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:50pm 8/11/21
        No, your dumb remark isn’t worthy of Channeling Jefferson [NT] - jimbasil - 2:06pm 8/11/21
- This is NOT a news flash [NT] - ColeyO - 12:08pm 8/11/21