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We're going to $40B in debt this year, thanks to the

Posted on: August 24, 2025 at 13:02:30 CT

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Big Beautiful Bill. But spending isn't a problem now that Trump is President. He got DOGE to clean that up so all is fine.

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nothing to see here - SwampTiger MU - 8/24 12:17:56

It's as though the ruling class WANTS to push the dollar - JeffB MU

- 8/24 15:41:20

Biden's fake inflation reduction act payments still going - tigertix MU - 8/24 13:59:42

if only the dems didn't ccurrently control the white house, - Ferg MU - 8/24 14:25:36

rinos are as much of the swamp if not more than dems..nm - tigertix MU - 8/24 18:43:13

You are RINO (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/25 06:36:33

Spending is indeed a big problem - BigDave MU - 8/24 13:54:34

No. That isn't it. That's called Copium (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/24 14:57:05

What the hell are you talking about? - BigDave MU - 8/24 16:08:19

You're making excuses - Seagull MU - 8/25 06:36:07

Someday all this debt will be a problem (nm) - haeffb MU - 8/24 13:42:04

well, record handouts to individuals, - Ferg MU - 8/24 13:17:44

We're going to $40B in debt this year, thanks to the - Seagull MU - 8/24 13:02:30

No, not really. Nothing new anyway - MU Diaspora MU

- 8/24 12:51:08

who is we and how are you trying to solve the problem?(nm) - SwampTiger MU - 8/24 13:04:59

Reducing spending. Novel idea, eh?! - MU Diaspora MU

- 8/24 13:39:28

how has the GOP tried to reduce spending? - SwampTiger MU - 8/24 13:40:55

By increasing it rapidly. It's 4D chess (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/24 14:58:20

RE: how has the GOP tried to reduce spending? - meatiger MU - 8/24 13:51:07

Look at that Big Beautiful Debt (nm) - MIZ45 KC - 8/24 12:45:24

At least the OBBB reduces the deficit - MU Diaspora MU

- 8/24 12:51:59

Lmao(nm) - Seagull MU - 8/24 13:03:10

If you don't count taxes as expenditure it does - MU Diaspora MU

- 8/24 13:38:40

IOW, if you live in an alternate reality, like you (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/24 14:59:00

because the US is Rome and nobody can be elected by - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 12:43:41

Could have, but wanted to spend more money - Seagull MU - 8/24 13:03:47

I'll believe it when I see it. I didn't expect Trump or the - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 13:05:15

Just don't blame it on fear of the electorate - Seagull MU - 8/24 15:00:22

who blamed it on the electorate? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 18:08:54

You just did (nm) - Seagull MU - 8/25 06:36:53

Glad we got DOGE - meatiger MU - 8/24 12:40:43

why, did those things make it worse? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 12:43:57

RE: why, did those things make it worse? (nm) - meatiger MU - 8/24 13:03:32

So they didn't make it worse and, in fact, Tariff revenue - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 13:04:08

WTF does tariff revenue have to do with government spending - TigerMatt STL - 8/24 18:06:17

looks like matt didn't follow the subthread and - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 18:08:22

RE: So they didn't make it worse and, in fact, Tariff revenue - meatiger MU - 8/24 13:05:28

those 2 things, DOGE and Tariffs, that YOU chose to call out - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 13:17:03

RE: those 2 things, DOGE and Tariffs, that YOU chose to call out - meatiger MU - 8/24 13:50:24

those two things you cited didn't make it worse. - blake1771 MU - 8/24 13:13:04

LOL - JG A - 8/24 12:53:51

howso? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 8/24 13:04:20

Well if you have to ask, you will never understand but since - JG A - 8/24 13:37:09

In other words , you’re full of **** - Panthera MU - 8/24 16:48:04

He tried to change his reply after mine, and still stepped - MIZ45 KC - 8/24 18:34:53

Tariffs weren't a recommendation by DOGE, liar (nm) - MIZ45 KC - 8/24 13:41:41

^^^ Big gubmint lover ^^^ (nm) - MIZ45 KC - 8/24 12:56:37