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PhilG

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11. WTF?

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 02:58 PM

Yesterday

About a month ago at a "HANDS OFF" protest I had a MAGA person in my face shouting about the deficit. Wish I could track him down today and see what he thought about a $4 trillion addition to the already "criminal" deficit. (his words)

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House GOP unveils plan to raise debt limit by $4 trillion [View all] Dulcinea Yesterday OP

Wow, they really have no spine do they? nt LittleGirl Yesterday #1

Of course they did. Deficits only matter when there's a democrat in the White House. Ray Bruns Yesterday #2

That's like $12k per American. twodogsbarking Yesterday #3

How many red don voters realize not fooled Yesterday #4

how many red voters would even care? Skittles 20 hrs ago #16

GOTTA HAVE TAX CUTS FOR THE SUPER RICH Jimvanhise Yesterday #5

Correct me if I'm wrong but... llmart Yesterday #6

That's silly. Deficits only matter when there's a Democrat in the White House. Ray Bruns Yesterday #7

The "tea party" after the 2008 financial meltdown was co-opted by Koch's and became MAGA. They no longer care. nt Evolve Dammit 21 hrs ago #14

Such vile hypocrites. Always harp on "the debt" when Democrats are in office, and throwing it out the window when Martin68 Yesterday #8

Dodge responsibility. Stick it to the kids BoRaGard Yesterday #9

Hidden in that story "..bill will allow R's to avoid Dems demands" for concessions. Grins Yesterday #10

WTF? PhilG Yesterday #11

they only care about the deficits when Dems are in power Skittles 20 hrs ago #17

So, DOGE ripped apart all our federal agencies, telling us it's to save $$..... 70sEraVet 23 hrs ago #12

Well at least we can sleep well confident they would never ToxMarz 22 hrs ago #13

don't call them hypocrites PedroXimenez 21 hrs ago #15

Not just NO! BidenRocks 20 hrs ago #18

Whenever a Democrat is in the Whitehouse they scream like banshees about the deficit/debt limit and now they want kimbutgar 19 hrs ago #19

Four Trillion? Are they planning on paying Qatar for the shiny, new toy for the baby in the WH? appleannie1 18 hrs ago #20

So much for the party of fiscal responsibility UbiqC 16 hrs ago #21