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9. Supply side nonsense

Reply to moniss (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 02:25 PM

Jun 4

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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Trump's big bill will cut taxes by $3.7T and add $2.4T to deficit, budget office says [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 4 OP

CBO says Trump's bill will add $2.4T to deficit, leave 11 million without health insurance LetMyPeopleVote Jun 4 #1

All 2.4 trillion will be tax cuts to the millionaires, billionaires, and trillionaires slightlv Jun 4 #12

Maddow Blog-Budget office analysis makes the Republicans' domestic policy megabill look even worse LetMyPeopleVote Jun 4 #2

Raise taxes on poor and give to billionaires Bernardo de La Paz Jun 4 #3

In 10 years, our federal debt will be over $62T!!! benpollard Jun 4 #4

And yet, Republicans who warn of a "Debt Trap" refuse to even think about raising taxes. thought crime Jun 4 #10

The BBB bill does raise taxes on clean energy sources benpollard Jun 4 #15

My silly solution to unmanageable federal debt thought crime Jun 4 #13

It has always been problematic that people in politics and media moniss Jun 4 #5

"'The proposal cuts revenue to pay the bills at a time when increased revenue is needed.'" BumRushDaShow Jun 4 #6

Excellent phrasing. nt moniss Jun 4 #11

Supply side nonsense thought crime Jun 4 #9

Even one of the big pushers of that BumRushDaShow Jun 4 #14

I'm surprised Trump hasn't fired the head of the CBO and installed a lackey willing to fudge numbers. Diamond_Dog Jun 4 #7

He'll do it if he can. thought crime Jun 4 #8

The CBO is completely under the Legislative Branch, where the head is appointed by the SOH and Senate Pro Tem BumRushDaShow Jun 4 #17

So, omit the $3.7T gift to billionaires and you'll have a budget surplus! PSPS Jun 4 #16