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Republicans raise the debt ceiling by 4 trillion while kicking millions off insurance

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by astros123, May 12, 2025.

  1. Andre0087

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  2. deb4rockets

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    Greed is an ugly thing, especially when they always want more and more and more. It's only going to get worse and worse. To get more money with tax breaks they cut programs those in the bottom 50% need most. They have no problem cutting humanitarian aid around the world either.

    Pardoning white collar criminals who rob people blind in tax fraud, cyber fraud, and medicare fraud is the most hypocritical part. Then they go on and on about the "so called fraud" in our government programs, yet don't go full force into investigating International criminal groups, who are stealing as much as a trillion dollars a year from U.S. government programs.

    The richest 1% are already responsible for nearly 30% of all unpaid taxes—amounting to $205 billion annually. That’s $562 million in unpaid taxes per day, or $6,500 every second.

    The Trump administration’s attempts to undermine the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are further rigging the tax code in favor of billionaires and mega-corporations.
    They are making money funneling and cyber crimes easier to hide, by stripping protections, and gutting the agencies meant to stop criminal activity and fraud. It's all fishy as hell, especially those in Trump's family and circle of friends.

    Here's a chart from last year. With Trump's help, that 1% will skyrocket. Just wait and see. The top 1%, with Trump's open arms will gut and cut protections and services for the people and the blue collar workers of the bottom 50%. They don't care how many of those rely need a living wage and support for basic survival needs.

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    Nice stats, Trump has been in office 100 days, with only 5 bills being passed by congress. (Which is the lowest amount of bills passed by congress in the 1st 100 days ever.) This is more of a reflection on the Biden crime family.

    Where did you come up with the 50% number? My guys who are in the bottom 50% but still are middle class are really looking forward to the no tax on tips/overtime. That will really help out the working middle class more than you can ever imagine.

    BTW, I've been busy with work today, how many more countries/companies have pledged to invest billions/trillions in the USA economy today?
     
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    I already told you I'm not debating Trump with you. You love his policies and I don't. You believe he was cheated out of the last election and I don't. Trump is your savior. You believe everything he says and does is good. You believe he will divide the gap between rich and poor, and lift up those in need. I see a selfish lying grifter, narcissistic psychopath, and criminal, looking to make billions off his power any way he can. I see through his facade, so, it's pointless discussing him with you.
     
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  5. astros123

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    Youre better off putting him on ignore and moving on. Anyone using the term, "Biden crime family" while Trump is doing 1000x worst than anything Hunter did exposes them for who they are.

    Imagine using the phase, "Biden crime family" while Trump is being bribed a brand new plane lmao. These people are such morons @raining threes
     
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    The "no tax on tips" is literally a fake gimmick to impress his low iq base
     
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    Jesus Christ is my Lord and savior for the record not Donald J Trump.

    You didn't answer my question, what countries/companies invested in the USA today? Leave Trump out of this and answer the question. No tax on tips/overtime will make the middle class poorer?
     
  8. deb4rockets

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    I actually like discussing the Texans with him, so I won't. As for politics we have far different viewpoints, and completely different viewpoints on Trump, so I just choose to stop discussing them with him. It's pointless.
     
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    Lol I have no idea how you take these clowns seriously. Imagine using the phase, "Biden crime family" while his kids run around accepting bribes left and right to the tune of billions. The dude has never run a investment firm in his life but suddenly gets billions of dollars in funding lol



    @Salvy @Space Ghost @raining threes these people are sincerely the most brainwashed individuals on these forums
     
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    Just wait until he gets that blanket pardon and gets to keep 50 billion dollars
     
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    What point are you trying to prove ? We all know that's coming and it was always going to happen. I just find it hilarious how some of you cultists @raining threes have the nerve to use the word "Biden crime family" while trumps family is making billions while advising him on policy.

    Its just the dumbest group of humans in one group
     
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    I have several of the really nasty and childish ones on ignore. @raining threes and I don't agree on politics, but he isn't hateful, nasty, or childish towards me personally. We will never agree on how we view Trump, that's for sure. It's like we are seeing two different people. We disagree on far too many political issues though, so I just won't waste my time discussing or debating politics with him anymore, but I'm fine discussing sports with him.
     
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    I just want you to know that even though we disagree politically I respect you very much. BTW, believe it or not I've got some long time close friends that are libs. We hangout together a lot and we have agreed to just not talk about politics.
     
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    I’m glad that I no longer have active cancer, but taking oral chemo for the rest of my life will suck. But hey, someone can buy a 4th beach house with that research money I guess.
     
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    Thanks. I appreciate that. Like I told @astros123, you've never been nasty or childish towards me, and have never attacked me personally. I enjoy talking football with you and respect your opinions in the Texans forum. Like you, I prefer not to talk politics with my Republican friends or family when we hang out. LOL
     
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    Hopefully Congress will go along with Trump and lower the cost of prescription drugs. The Big Pharma lobby is the strongest lobby in this country and own Thune,Warren, Johnson etc... both GOP and Dems. So I don't expect lowering of drug costs to happen.
     
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    Imagine having cancer and being one of the 13 million individuals who got kicked off their Medicaid just so we can give billionaires another tax cut. Imagine the rage you must feel. It's sick

    You are a better person than me. I've learned as i got older that's its the quality of people around you and not the quantity. I can't have negative cultists ruining my energy. I respect your patience
     
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    The lefties are like, classical Christians
     
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    Originalists you say?
     
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    LOL.... Trump was president before Biden and this is just more continuation of the Trump crime family. Trump prefers issue EOs and bypassing Congress and the Judicial System.

    Did you already bend the knee to Trump and tell him thank you? LOL!
     

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