frogtown
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Argentina was a socialist hellscape. They finally had enough and the right guy w/ the right worldview and the biggest set of balls
Bingo. Milei had everything against him and he went in and "sold it". Sold it to the people of Argentina.
America needs to find that person who can "sell it".
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What, exactly, has Trump done to preserve wealth for the elderly that has negatively affected those in their 30s?
Bunch of down votes, but not one of you attempted to answer this question.
I don't like talking to you because you are a doofus. The obvious answer is inflation. Older folks with real assets are somewhat protected. Those with no assets get hurt.
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What a principled patriot. If Trump had thrown some cuts into it that would have changed everything
We are 10 months into FY2026 and the deficit is already $1.8 trillion. So this year it looks like the deficit will be north of $2.0 trillion.
Biden's last year the budget deficit was $1.8.
So it looks like your boy is going the wrong way.
Yes some cuts would have helped.
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Like I said … he had always been a no vote on any increases before and since.
Massie voted to raise the debt ceiling but got some spending cuts in return.
How many times has Trump signed a debt limit increase with no spending cuts. That is why Massie voted "no".
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What he voted for is an increase in the debt ceiling by three trillion freaking dollars under Biden
This was called the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
Key Spending and Debt Measures
Debt Limit Suspension: Paused the debt ceiling limit through January 1, 2025, preventing a U.S. government default
.Discretionary Spending Caps: Limited defense and non-defense spending for FY 2024 and FY 2025. FY 2024 defense was capped at $886 billion and non-defense at $704 billion.
Deficit Reduction: Estimated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to reduce federal deficits by roughly $1.5 trillion over a 10-year period.
Policy and Program Changes
COVID-19 Funds: Rescinded billions of dollars in unobligated federal funds originally allocated for pandemic relief.
IRS Funding: Recalled a portion of funding previously designated for the Internal Revenue Service.
Work Requirements: Expanded age limits and work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents receiving food assistance through
SNAP and TANF.Energy Permitting: Streamlined and expedited environmental review processes for certain infrastructure and energy projects.
Student Loans: Formally ended the national federal student loan payment pause, with interest and payments resuming in late summer 2023.
re: Nick Shirley Wrecks Thomas Massie
Posted by frogtown on 8/15/26 at 6:04 pm to Bunk Moreland
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I like Massie, but I don't see why he went after Nick, unless Nick took the first shot.
I don't think he is going after Nick. He is just using him to get his point across
The message here is the easiest way to fight fraud is not to fund it, which Johnson/Thune/Trump did.
re: Trump 1 vs Trump 2
Posted by frogtown on 8/12/26 at 4:00 pm to BamaGradinTn
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What do you think DeSantis would have done differently?
How about not start a fricking war with no end in sight?
Also, DeSantis would not have allowed the current fiscal sh*tshow we have now.
re: Rubio reads a page that destroys communism by selling an antidote: Passion and Purpose!!
Posted by frogtown on 8/9/26 at 3:39 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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Rubio is a serious man.
Looks like he can sell "it". What I mean by "it" is conservatism.
He is also the one who can continue to bring Hispanics into the GOP, which has to be done.
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The deficit has grown with every president
Not true. You are confusing deficit with debt.
re: I think a lot of Republicans have just grown tired of Trump’s crap.
Posted by frogtown on 8/8/26 at 4:57 pm to TenWheelsForJesus
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Did Milei have judges blocking him from cutting the government? Did Milei have a congress that refused to make spending cuts even on verified fraud?
You people are full of excuses.
Trump's opportunity to make any meaningful cuts was with the BBB. He did not take that opportunity. That is on him.
The GOP is the party in power and the deficit is growing. Not a good look when you are supposed to the the party of fiscal restraint.
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2028 will be interesting. The Republican Party has a massive opportunity in front of it with the rise of the DSA. The right candidate can sell basic American conservative principles — freedom, capitalism, and limited government — to the vast squishy middle who wants nothing to do with socialism. MAGA is no longer the answer.
Nope
It's gonna be Vance who is a fiscal progressive
We badly need a "Javier Milei type" to emerge.
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"Chevron, too much money. ExxonMobil, too much money," Trump said. "They're going to give some of that back to the public and they better cut the retail price, the consumer price."
This is socialism fwiw.
"Chevron, too much money. ExxonMobil, too much money," Trump said. "They're going to give some of that back to the public and they better cut the retail price, the consumer price."
This is socialism fwiw.
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All the libtards and usual suspects are crying so hard in this thread
I don't think they are crying. They are laughing at you as this has become a bit of a joke.
re: What will it take for us to deal with the national debt?
Posted by frogtown on 7/31/26 at 3:15 pm to ErectileReptile
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The country we just gave a $40 billion bailout to?
FWIW, Argentina used $2.5 billion which they have already paid back.
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Why the hell are they getting this money in the first place?
Bingo.
This is the question everyone should be asking. What the hell is "federal Continuum of Care funding" and why are we funding it?
What would Milei do?
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Trump didn’t have the power to force shutdowns
But he did have the power to fund them, which is what he and Congress did.
Most knew what COVID was and wasn't within four months. Why our government continued to fund these shutdowns after 6 months is beyond me,
re: CIA Whistleblower Erdman Accuses Agency of Shadow Government Tactics
Posted by frogtown on 7/27/26 at 8:58 am to Bjorn Cyborg
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Trump needs to clean house at all of the intelligence agencies.
He needs to start cutting funding.
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Correct. It also doesn’t hurt to honestly acknowledge answers when they are forthcoming. You received that in the 1st 3 responses to your OP. Yet, you persist, asking if "That $61BB went towards wall construction?"
That $61BB would not exist but for changed (Trump) policy toward Mexico. It covers the border wall expense 4-times over.
Show me where you are getting this number of $61 billion?
Remittances to Mexico were in the mid $60 billion range before Trump took office. So if remittances are down $61 billion, they are basically close to zero now, which definitely is not the case.
Just show me your math.
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I also like to think the GOAT, Javier Milei, has a lot to do w/ this
Correct. I remember reading an article on how "Milei-like" candidates were leading the polls in three South American countries. That was well over a year ago. Seema Shah was the author I beiieve.
re: Mike Johnson releases bill to fund government until after Midterms — Zero spending cuts.
Posted by frogtown on 7/18/26 at 11:04 am to tigerfootball10
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Always takes the easiest way out
Face of the GOP
Wimp
JFC. He is just doing what he is told.
re: Want to retire at 25? Go military
Posted by frogtown on 7/16/26 at 7:39 am to idlewatcher
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It's pathetic we allow this BS to fester
Is it time to call on Trump and Hegseth to fix this garbage?
We can definitely say there is a lot of fraud and abuse here.
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