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Old 09-10-2020, 07:53 PM   #3187
Hank Chinaski
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Re: Swing State Blues

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop View Post
That's a nice story, but I don't think it's what happened. Federal spending has been relatively consistent over time, in real terms and as a proportion of GDP. Republicans blow holes in the deficit by cutting taxes without cutting spending. The reason why the deficit exploded under W. and then again under Trump is that they presided over massive tax cuts that they didn't pay for.
The R house didn't force Obama to cut his budgets? Seriously? I mean they did it to fuck with him, but they def did it.

edit: check the requested and final numbers. You are delusional. I mean I love you, but I worry.
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