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thought crime

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9. Supply side nonsense
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 02:25 PM
Jun 2025

They justify tax cuts for the "investor class" with the false claim that the cuts will boost the economy and generate more tax revenue. It never works that way except in the decaying minds of Lawrence Kudlow and Stephen Moore, the Bagdad Bob's of economics.

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CBO says Trump's bill will add $2.4T to deficit, leave 11 million without health insurance LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #1
All 2.4 trillion will be tax cuts to the millionaires, billionaires, and trillionaires slightlv Jun 2025 #12
Maddow Blog-Budget office analysis makes the Republicans' domestic policy megabill look even worse LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #2
Raise taxes on poor and give to billionaires Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2025 #3
In 10 years, our federal debt will be over $62T!!! benpollard Jun 2025 #4
And yet, Republicans who warn of a "Debt Trap" refuse to even think about raising taxes. thought crime Jun 2025 #10
The BBB bill does raise taxes on clean energy sources benpollard Jun 2025 #15
My silly solution to unmanageable federal debt thought crime Jun 2025 #13
It has always been problematic that people in politics and media moniss Jun 2025 #5
"'The proposal cuts revenue to pay the bills at a time when increased revenue is needed.'" BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #6
Excellent phrasing. nt moniss Jun 2025 #11
Supply side nonsense thought crime Jun 2025 #9
Even one of the big pushers of that BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #14
I'm surprised Trump hasn't fired the head of the CBO and installed a lackey willing to fudge numbers. Diamond_Dog Jun 2025 #7
He'll do it if he can. thought crime Jun 2025 #8
The CBO is completely under the Legislative Branch, where the head is appointed by the SOH and Senate Pro Tem BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 #17
So, omit the $3.7T gift to billionaires and you'll have a budget surplus! PSPS Jun 2025 #16
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