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Chasstev365

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1. The Two Allen Greenspans:

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 09:07 AM

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When Democratic Presidents are in power = You Must Get Inflation down and the National debt under control!

When Republican Presidents are in power = Don't worry about inflation and the national debt; giant taxcuts for the uber-wealthy is what will stimulate the economy and trickle down to average people.

An economic partisan hack!

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