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Xipe Totec

(43,872 posts)
Mon Dec 4, 2017, 02:51 PM Dec 2017

If you're willing to add a trillion to the deficit, to help the middle class,

Then instead of a trillion dollar tax cut, let's spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure.

We have three hurricane cleanups to deal with. That ought to keep plenty of people busy for plenty of time.

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If you're willing to add a trillion to the deficit, to help the middle class, (Original Post) Xipe Totec Dec 2017 OP
careful what you wish for. unblock Dec 2017 #1
I'm still confused by something... vi5 Dec 2017 #2
The plan is to make it neutral by cutting a trillion dollars from the budget Xipe Totec Dec 2017 #3

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(51,974 posts)
1. careful what you wish for.
Mon Dec 4, 2017, 02:56 PM
Dec 2017

with these guys in charge, they'll start by giving $1 trillion to trump cement company.

they'll dividend it all out.

then they'll order one cement truck and a bag of ready mix and declare bankruptcy.

 

vi5

(13,305 posts)
2. I'm still confused by something...
Mon Dec 4, 2017, 02:59 PM
Dec 2017

...if they had to pass this through reconciliation, how were they able to add to the deficit? Doesn't it need to be deficit neutral?

Xipe Totec

(43,872 posts)
3. The plan is to make it neutral by cutting a trillion dollars from the budget
Mon Dec 4, 2017, 03:02 PM
Dec 2017

Non essential stuff like social security, medicare, the state department,...

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