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The hypocrisy is astounding: this tax bill shows the GOPs debt concerns were pure fraud
There is a long-running, almost metaphysical, argument about the GOPs deficit hawkery. One school of thought holds that it has always been pure cynicism. Republicans passed the Bush tax cuts without offsets and paid for neither Medicare Part D nor the Iraq War. When they began decrying the deficit and debt during President Obamas administration, under this theory, it was nothing but opportunistic political attacks, and it was obvious they would be abandoned as soon as Republicans regained power.
The response many Republicans gave was that the party had lost its way under George W. Bush, but it had recognized its mistakes and rediscovered its fiscally conservative soul. The Tea Party and its relentless campaign of primary challenges was proof the Republican Party had changed, and would stay changed.
Under Trump's watch, national debt tops $21 trillion for first time ever
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/under-donald-trump-national-debt-tops-21-trillion-for-first-time-ever/
Republicans retiring in 2018:Retiring Senate Republicans
Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah
Retiring House Republicans
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas
Rep. John Duncan, R-Tennessee
Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas
Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, R-New Jersey
Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Virginia
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina
Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Mississippi
Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California
Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kansas
Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas
Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-New Jersey
Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas
Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Washington
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Florida
Rep. Ed Royce, R-California
Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pennsylvania
Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas
Rep. Dave Trott, R-Michigan
Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Florida
Rep. Ryan Costello, R-Pennsylvania
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin
Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Florida
Rep. Tom Garrett, R-Virginia
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republicans-leaving-congress-retiring-2018/
This time they leave ZERO for Bail Out like Obama had to deal with as the GOP left the country with a huge deficit. War could be on the horizon after Trumps no deal with Iran, that allows them to start building Nukes. The USA has as much military as we did prior to WWII, 1940. Trump and the Republicans are a Danger to the world as Trump pisses of most of are allies and seams to be uniting are enemies like Russia, China and now Mexico. Now that they have Fucked the USA like Paul Ryan they leave the mess for others, that is Very dangerous!
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)bc the wholeeee fiscal revival will be here next Dem president. They run up a bill...then shame the Country about 'entitlements'(As if), and they get their bill paid for w austerity and talking down to everyone. They do it over and over. It's their go-to gig but when they do it, the Dems just stare at them and never call them out.