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Theodora30's avatar

You say “Republicans’ tax-and-spending megabill would increase budget deficits by $2.8 trillion through 2034 after factoring in the projected economic growth the bill would create, leading to 15% more red ink than previously estimated…”. That’s not what Tim Scott says and we all know he is an expert on economics. He slams the CBO for saying the tax cuts will add trillions to the debt.

“Wrong then. Wrong now”

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1252133076356047

Bless his heart, I think Scott really does believe these claims. What has infuriated me for decades is that the mainstream media refused to tell the truth about Republicans blowing up our debt with tax cuts for the rich. I suspect even now they hate contradicting anything Saint Ronnie Reagan claimed.

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Timothy C Wiedel's avatar

Another way to rip us off!🤬

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Jason Christian's avatar

Punctuation advise from one creative economist to another, who ain't never seen no multiple negative he couldn't overoptimize

> But policy unpopularity ain’t nothin.’

Please. The apostrophe comes before the period. If the mark comes after the period it is a single-quote, typically nested within the more common double-quote.

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Evan Kasakove's avatar

What about the 1964 tax cut? Do corporate taxes count?

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Dismantling Our Greed Economy's avatar

Dear Dr. Bernstein,

Here's the messenger, the message, and the medium you've been waiting, waiting, waiting for:

The Devil Wore A Lab Coat by Mary Kutter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsCojnlc5FQ

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G Pearson's avatar

When you say “History could literally not be clearer that large tax cuts for the wealthy don’t help anyone else”, you leave out the one group that clearly does benefit: the politicians that the wealthy so “generously” support.

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Goodman Peter's avatar

While millions participated in the No Kings demonstration the Rs thought, “Not my voters,” and polls while polls opposition Rs still feel insulated by T.

Charts, graphs etc don’t impact voters, a diving stock market, sharp increases in unemployment and interest rates, will all point to T and Rs just might fade to vote self interest… I’m worried, is there a possible equivalence to the Reichstag fire?

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