This ain't political.....it's just Mathematics. We are already running Trillion$ annual deficits in and extremely strong economy. What the hell do you think is going to happen when we have Medicare for All and Guaranteed Annual incomes along with huge increases in taxes which will cause a shrinking economy. Answer: Bankruptcy of the Government by repudiation of our debt OR Destruction of the US Dollar because of massive money printing. Historically, politicians always choose the latter and probably will in this case.
The scenario above could occur without movement to Socialism unless we get our financial house in order but more massive govt spending programs will speed up the timetable significantly. It not a question of if but when and it won't be pretty.
Not the least of which is the absolute myth of the dangers of national debt.
Link: https://pellcenter.org/mark-blyth/
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These are over 50% of the total federal budget and growing real fast.
Other than having increased discretionary spending and cut taxes which wasn’t funded by any cuts.
And that (2) lazy people would come flowing in from all over the world to get on the dole immediately.
Which is an assumption based in a racist premise.
So...good post!
Let's not forget Criminals, Terrorists, Diseases and jobs taken from the poorest of American Citizens
We need sane taxation, and if we are going to "cut" it should be military cuts. Legalizing illegals and turning them into tax payers makes more sense than rabid anti-immigration policies. And the trillion dollars we committed to the ridiculous F-35 would go a long way toward meaningful social welfare, . . as in collective well being. Something we used to care about.
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In other words, mainstream leaders of your party, not just the kook fringe.
We regulated immigration without ICE. ICE is part of the hysterical reaction to 9/11.
This is a problem SOLEY of jeffe’s making and because of his grandstanding.
DACA is going to happen. The folks are overwhelmingly for it as they are for border security. He could have had his wall last year, and if he wanted to make nice with Nancy and Chuck, this year as well. Instead he turned pussy and backed out of a funding deal he had already agreed to cause Limbaugh and Coulter yelled at him. Pathetic.
But yes, Trump is unlikely to get a better deal than that. He fucked up.
There are some Dems who support border security, but there's also a sizable faction that wants open borders.
The conservatives in the HR killed that one, and he didn’t have balls to shove it down their throats.
Bottom line he held the cards, and could have had his big beautiful wall to solve everything in exchange for sumphin we all know is going to happen anyway.
Spineless turd.
As you've pointed out, governing to appease Rush and Coulter is probably not the best strategy.
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Now, I am in favor of increased legal immigration and providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers that are productive members of society. But eliminating ICE and refusing the common sense of physical barriers is assinine and "open border" policy preference.
Eliminating ICE would not imply "open borders." Again, nobody wants that.
The options are not GIGANTIC WALL or OPEN BORDER FREE FOR ALL. That's what Trump wants you to believe, but it's simply false.
Who exactly is engaging in absolutism and fear mongering on the issue? Surely Trump is guilty of this, but his argument is aided by the nuts on your side as well.
Maybe it is all just political tripe, but given the rhetoric it sure seems like "open borders" is the preference for some mainstream leaders of your party.
and doing nothing about entitlements?
And equally happy that he turned down $25 bill for his wall in exchange for DACA?
an all-time high.
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Then again bartenders sell dreams...
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