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But when we need to help Americans who aren't crazy rich, they worry about the debt, and the deficit.
I have a solution.
Tax the insanely rich, and make the help revenue neutral.
They won't even miss the money.
Their next yacht may only be 500 feet long, instead of 600 feet.... 700 feet..... a quarter mile long....
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)still_one
(92,219 posts)very clear that the first one was insufficient, and that it would be immediately followed by an adequate one after the election
As usual many republicans are talking out of both sides of their mouth. One before the election, and a different one after the election
It is beyond me why anyone would believe what comes out of the republicans mouth after the last four years
crud
(619 posts)This bill will "pay for itself". There...solved it for them.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,355 posts)crud
(619 posts)And you can factor in future savings from the benefits to society overall, such as less spent on ICUs and care for covid patients, the education of our kids and how it affects the economic future...and so on...the future benefits of not having a massive societal meltdown far out-way the cost of this bill.
ooky
(8,924 posts)and this time actually stimulate the economy by getting the money into the masses of people who will spend it back into the economy instead of hoarding it.
RussBLib
(9,020 posts)I don't mean slam for no reason....there are PLENTY of reasons.
I see all the crap the GOP pulls, and usually hear crickets from the Democrats. It's so frustrating and maddening.