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kimbutgar

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

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 07:56 PM

19 hrs ago

To Raise the debt limit to give rich people more tax cuts and screw over their voters!

Why do millionaires and billionaires get tax cuts and the working class always get screwed over by repukes!

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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