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re: U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a single year
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:29 pm to moneyg
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:29 pm to moneyg
quote:
You can try and change the subject if you want.
I'm discussing spending and DOGE's impotence in impacting spending
How is that not on subject?
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:29 pm to moneyg
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Clearly, a large contingent of politicians do not care about the deficit.
Dems suddenly want to be fiscally conservative
Even more so now because midterms
This post was edited on 10/16/26 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:29 pm to Powerman
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DOGE never had a chance to make any meaningful impact
It's one of those ideas that we'll look back on and say "seemed like a good idea at the time"
Democrats openly opposed DOGE and its efforts. Another pivot.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:29 pm to j1897
Thanks Trump!
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:30 pm to IMSA_Fan
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They also opposed the massive tax cuts
There were no tax cuts, there was a shift in how taxes are collected - to the worst kind, inflation.
There is no such thing as an unbalanced budget. It either gets paid for in direct taxes or inflation/debt. Government spending is what actually matters, and unless it goes down - you got a tax increase.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:30 pm to j1897
More tax cuts for the rich will surely help.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:31 pm to Bonkers119
Lol amazing
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:31 pm to jrodLSUke
After the Dems take over the House, they’ll be busy impeaching Trump.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:31 pm to j1897
quote:Aside from military expense, the near singular difference Y2Y? ... increased interest on the debt. Interest on the debt accounts for $144B of the ~$210B
U.S. budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:32 pm to moneyg
DOGE was/is great and needs to be emphasized. But our deficit problem will not be solved by DOGE. Got to reform social security and medicare and/or slash military.
That is the only way at thia point.
That is the only way at thia point.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:33 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:
I'm discussing spending and DOGE's impotence in impacting spending
How is that not on subject?
It didn't address my post which you not only replied to but quoted.
A general comment about DOGE's effectiveness has nothing to do with the statement or point I made.
It's a deflection.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:34 pm to moneyg
DOGE failed spectacularly because:
1) A total misunderstanding of the big deficit drivers (waste is a minor contributor).
2) Staffing with arrogant, unqualified hacks.
3) Illegally trying to circumvent Congress.
But sure it’s Dems fault
1) A total misunderstanding of the big deficit drivers (waste is a minor contributor).
2) Staffing with arrogant, unqualified hacks.
3) Illegally trying to circumvent Congress.
But sure it’s Dems fault
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:42 pm to mwade91383
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Republicans have complete control of every branch of government.
In the House, barely. There are 218 Republicans in the House, it takes 218 to pass a spending bill, and Massie is an automatic No Vote.
In the Senate, Senators Susan Collins, Rand Paul, and Thom Tillis are automatic NO Votes, which means Vance has to break 50-50 ties.
Not what I'd consider complete control.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:44 pm to j1897
How much of this is outright fraud? At least a quarter I’ll bet.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:44 pm to Bonkers119
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More tax cuts for the rich will surely help.
Holy Marxist retard
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:46 pm to jrodLSUke
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and Massie is an automatic No Vote.
I mean, not if we spend better
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:46 pm to mwade91383
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But sure it’s Dems fault
I never made that point. I made the point that Dems opposed it and attempted to stop its efforts.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:48 pm to moneyg
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I made the point that Dems opposed it and attempted to stop its efforts.
And that has nothing to do with the deficit, or a discussion of the deficit, speaking of being on topic.
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:49 pm to SlowFlowPro
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non-fraud programs like USAID
Too bad leftist democrat judges filed lawsuits every time they turned around to stop DOGE.
Why would those activist judges be doing that I wonder...
This post was edited on 10/16/26 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 10/16/26 at 2:50 pm to j1897
After all the cuts to aid the less fortunate, Trump still increases the debt by 12 percent. 
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