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In reply to the discussion: I'm watching TSF in Asheville where he supposed to discuss the economy. [View all]AZ8theist
(6,534 posts)26. It was all changed with the "Tax Reform Act of 1986"
Signed into law by Reagan:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Reform_Act_of_1986
To be fair, Sentaor Joe Biden supported this law change. He represented Delaware, where multiple CC companies had their headquarters. However, the Senate was then controlled by Repukes, so his "yea" vote probably didn't matter even though it passed
97-3.
The real tragedy of this tax law was the beginning of the Reich wing "trickle down" BULLSHIT. Every subsequent Repuke pres said cutting taxes would "stimulate" the economy when pretty much all it did was explode the national debt.
Dotards tax cut for billionaires was only the latest iteration of this nonsense, yet somehow was the most expensive in terms of adding debt.
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I'm watching TSF in Asheville where he supposed to discuss the economy. [View all]
LuckyCharms
Aug 2024
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CNN carried the first 30 minutes or so and finally cut away when after he never once mentioned an "economic policy"
DFab420
Aug 2024
#5
The last 2 trips to the grocery store there was always a BOGO free on different bacon brands.
Cattledog
Aug 2024
#13
Yes, me too. It was an unexpected but pleasant surprise. I wasn't expecting it.
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2024
#43
"No Tax on Social Security".... um, because there wouldn't be any social security at all.
CoopersDad
Aug 2024
#12
He doesn't have any policies for being POTUS - he only has personal attacks and asinine rambling about
iluvtennis
Aug 2024
#23
donald's economic plan is to continue to line his pockets - that's the only plan he has.
LoisB
Aug 2024
#28
And the winningest message of all -- we are now a Third World country. How uplifting!
catbyte
Aug 2024
#33
Has to call it a 'discussion' because calling it a rally would show he is now a total failure drawing big rally crowds
Attilatheblond
Aug 2024
#40
One of the few people on this planet that causes a lot of people to "Get Happy"
chouchou
Aug 2024
#42
Boring is right. We've been watching this same movie on repeat for almost a decade at this point.
D23MIURG23
Aug 2024
#50