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CousinIT

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15. That is a prerequisite to emptying the treasury into billionaires' pockets.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 01:13 PM

Dec 19

THIS IS A ROBBERY.

Muskrat has a gun to our government and America's collective heads, demanding that we empty the safe (treasury) into his and his billionaire friends' pockets, or he'll blow up our government and our lives.

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Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 19 OP

... Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the "smartest thing it [Congress] could do. republianmushroom Dec 19 #1

Ghee I wonder if Trump is going to run up Johonny Dec 19 #2

its called The Two Santas Strategy: yaesu Dec 19 #17

So that the billionaires can steal more money....,, Lovie777 Dec 19 #3

Really Trump?? Did you clear this with incoming President Musk? Bengus81 Dec 19 #4

I agree, gab13by13 Dec 19 #5

Remember when Republicans were all up in arms to reduce deficit spending? WestMichRad Dec 19 #6

Remember when Republicans would destroy you for associating with a commie? Bengus81 Dec 19 #9

Abolish the sweetheart taxes breaks on the wealthy instead until we see the number of middle class triple? cstanleytech Dec 19 #7

If there's no debt ceiling, why do we need DOGE to rein in the debt? bucolic_frolic Dec 19 #8

We don't, boonecreek Dec 19 #12

I think Democrats have called for this for years. In fact, Sen Warren is "supporting" trump today. Silent Type Dec 19 #10

Trump only wants to eliminate it so he can blame democrats and give tax cuts to the rich when he takes office Galraedia Dec 19 #16

They should do it under trumps watch. FloridaBlues Dec 19 #11

Add that to the list of stuff Trump wants to do "on day one". patphil Dec 19 #13

He wants democrats and Joe Biden to increase it so he can give more tax cuts to the rich when he takes office. Galraedia Dec 19 #14

That is a prerequisite to emptying the treasury into billionaires' pockets. CousinIT Dec 19 #15

Yeah, right now it's a "Steal Ceiling" Turbineguy Dec 19 #18

Raising the debt ceiling so the billionaires can have their petty tax cuts vapor2 Dec 19 #19

Broken clock is right. Gore1FL Dec 19 #20

Lots of support for it last year including Laurence Tribe MichMan Dec 19 #21

The shift is interesting. Even Sen Warren agrees with trump on this one. Silent Type Dec 19 #23

Yeah, to pay for unnecessary tax cuts IronLionZion Dec 19 #22

Why Trump is suddenly fixated on getting rid of the debt ceiling LetMyPeopleVote Dec 19 #24

Merick Garland ..... Hotler Dec 19 #25

Actually, the debt ceiling requirement is redundant and nonsensical. surfered Dec 19 #26

And that's how Trump went bankrupt so many times. C_U_L8R Dec 19 #27

He's actually right on this issue (but not for the right reason). Wiz Imp Dec 19 #28

Always the attention whore. This really shouldn't be in the news. TSF not in office, he's just a convicted felon raccoon Saturday #29