Originally published at: ‘They’re Engaged In Trickery’: What Sen Republicans Are Actually Trying To Do With Their Tax Cut Magic Math
Senate Republican leadership released the legislative text for their second attempt at a budget resolution Wednesday afternoon, signaling that despite several points of contention within the party, they might have the votes to pass a so-called compromise blueprint. The newly released budget resolution indicates that the Republican leadership is plowing ahead with their plan to…
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As with all the other “features” of this mal-administration, wishing it was true makes it true.
Actual truth be damned.
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It appears that one of the things that people are fed up with is the tax breaks being handed out to billionaires and Corporations. It has finally dawned on most of us that there is no “innovation” and no creation of good paying jobs by any of these Corporations or Billionaires. They are just getting a damn fine free ride at our expense.
The whole fiction that the fat cats have been putting out is just that: fiction.
Time to make it clear that the time has come that we are not having it. Eat the rich.
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The tax trick only works if you move quickly. Unfortunately, my brother’s MS broker already explained this to him this morning before Warnock’s comments. If retail brokerages know the deal, it ain’t much of a trick. On the Finnish news, this same discussed motivation of further shifting wealth is seen as the clearest explanation, but the good news is that 87% of global trade does not involve the US. The US is becoming a regional power with more oligarchs.
In any case, why now? The global economy has been growing. The China and EU trade surpluses with the US have been fairly stable in recent years. It’s cover for the coming domestic crime of transferring more wealth to the wealthy, much like causing a plane crash to cover up the criminal intent of murdering one of the passengers. There is no economic rationale beyond promoting corruption.
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Don’t let them hide, Dem senators! Kaine and Warnock are showing you how it’s done!
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But Democrats already showed their cards on the debt ceiling. I can’t stand negotiating, but even I would call their bluff.
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The GOP’s fiscal chicanery is framed by Reagan’s tripling the national debt during his Presidency.
Whatta hero!
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FTFS!!! (translation available, if needed…)
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“Don’t claim that you’re not doing it while you’re doing it.” This so-called budget is based on a $3.9 trillion up to $4.8 trillion tax cut for the rich that they are claiming is technically NOT a tax cut.
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Could it be true that rethugs are lying hypocrites when it comes to debt and deficits on their watch?
Asking for a friend.
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It is clear that in GOP-world, words have no meaning outside of political utility. The test for what they call “truth” is simply what they need something to mean for their own benefit.
No wonder that the GOP hates education, science, and basic literacy. It is not the cost of these things that they evidently hate, it is the impediment that truth represents in heir effort to monopolize power.
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‘funny math’ is a weak phrase - we need something with more impact
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I don’t think that they are lying hypocrites, or at least any worse liars and hypocrites than their opponents. I do however feel strongly that they just don’t get that what they are doing is wrong, and the few that do just don’t care.
Was it Mark Twain that said: “Lies, damned lies, and statistics?”
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They are saying since it’s an extension of what already exists, how can it be new!!
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This budget trickery only buys them short term relief for the initial vote. The yearly deficits will still be huge. They’re like children who think if they cover their faces, no one can see them.
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From wiki -
The phrase was popularized in the United States by Mark Twain (among others), who attributed it to the British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli.[1] However, the phrase is not found in any of Disraeli’s works and the earliest known appearances were years after his death. Several other people have been listed as originators of the quote, and it is often attributed to Twain himself.
But it was used as far back as 1891. And in various iterations even before that - back to 1885.
I miss @mattinpa
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Yes. They tend to be lean and well-exercised, with more than adequate doctoring to assure perfect health and freedom from disease. USDA Prime.
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- bogus figures
- budget fraud
- fraudulent numbers
- …
We should use words and phrases which imply criminal intent. Is there a lawyer in the house?
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Warnock is wrong. The American people are stupid.
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