Cutting taxes doesn't generate increased economic activity

[floridafan]

in the business world, the I in ROI often represents debt

Trump sucks at cutting spending - I would focus on that personally.

Thats ass backwards, spending cuts come first before tax cuts.

[zymurgy]

Thats ass backwards, spending cuts come first before tax cuts.

do you actually mean spending cuts, or the progressive bullshit of claiming a slowdown in the rate of spending increases is a cut?

the thing that is ass backwards is to cry about revenues shrinking while simultaneously asking for more programs to spend money on

[floridafan]

do you actually mean spending cuts, or the progressive bullshit of claiming a slowdown in the rate of spending increases is a cut?

the thing that is ass backwards is to cry about revenues shrinking while simultaneously asking for more programs to spend money on

That is NOT what I said. If you plan to cut taxes, cut spending first. Then and only then do you have an idea of how much tax to cut.

[zymurgy]

That is NOT what I said. If you plan to cut taxes, cut spending first. Then and only then do you have an idea of how much tax to cut.

you have it backwards.

if you plan to spend money, have the money to spend first.

You don't have the money - stop spending on things.

you do know even before the cuts, we were spending more then we were getting. Even in the bullshit Clinton surplus years, we spent more then we received.

[LV426]

you have it backwards.

if you plan to spend money, have the money to spend first.

You don't have the money - stop spending on things.

Well that's just stupid because of things like emergency spending on things like natural disasters.

It's why there's no federal BBA; because you cannot anticipate future needs for the year.

Government budgets are not run like individual budgets because ultimately, an individual dies but a government doesn't.

We've carried a debt load in this country since the mid-1800's. Pretending that we have to stop increasing debt is just reckless and irresponsible.

Right now, borrowing rates for the government are among all time lows. So now is the time to borrow and spend on big projects that will create jobs.

Do you ever go to your boss and ask for less money?

[floridafan]

you have it backwards.

if you plan to spend money, have the money to spend first.

You don't have the money - stop spending on things.

you do know even before the cuts, we were spending more then we were getting. Even in the bullshit Clinton surplus years, we spent more then we received.

So why did trump cut taxes?

[zymurgy]

So why did trump cut taxes?

why did Obama spend all the money we didn't have - to win votes and gain influence

sadly, they are the same here.

[Getin the ring]

cutting taxes means more money in peoples pockets means we spend more
pretty simple concept actually

stop with the triggered non-sense

[floridafan]

why did Obama spend all the money we didn't have - to win votes and gain influence

sadly, they are the same here.

I asked you a question, answer it.

[zymurgy]

Well that's just stupid because of things like emergency spending on things like natural disasters.

listen up junior - we are at the peak of a baby boomer workforce. If we can't live within our means and save for future natural disasters right now - when can we?

you clowns have been anything but fiscally prudent - so crying because the new guy lowered taxes without a corresponding reduction in spending while ignoring no president - including Clinton has done so shows what a hypocritical shit stain you truly are.

reply a way - you are the king shit stain going on ignore. you offer nothing but stupidity

[zymurgy]

I asked you a question, answer it.

I did. to win votes and gain influence he promised some populist agendas. work on your comprehension skills. It was pretty obvious of an answer

[Getin the ring]

saying you don't want o keep more of your money is akin to "hit me with a stick please"

you nut-bags have gone loco

[LV426]

listen up junior - we are at the peak of a baby boomer workforce. If we can't live within our means and save for future natural disasters right now - when can we?

No, we are not at the peak of Boomer workforce. We are at the peak in Millennial workforce. Every day, something like 10,000 Boomers enter retirement.

The federal government is not an individual, so the arbitrary rules you're establishing don't apply.

The last time we had a budget surplus was 2001, but then you cut taxes, and that surplus turned into four record deficits over the next 8 years that doubled the debt. That's all thanks to your shitty tax cuts.

you clowns have been anything but fiscally prudent

No Republican President since 1980 has left office with a smaller deficit than the one they inherited.

However, both Democratic President did leave office with a smaller deficit than the one they inherited.

So Conservatives are not fiscally responsible people. FFS, your tax cuts just pushed the debt above $22T.

Whither the teabags?

[LV426]

saying you don't want o keep more of your money is akin to "hit me with a stick please"you nut-bags have gone loco

So the Conservative argument has migrated from "tax cuts pay for themselves" to an emotional argument.

If "keeping more of what you earned" resulted in increased economic activity, 2018 federal revenues wouldn't be 2% lower than they were in 2017.

The central premise of your belief system is a joke.

[Getin the ring]

So the Conservative argument has migrated from "tax cuts pay for themselves" to an emotional argument.

If "keeping more of what you earned" resulted in increased economic activity, 2018 federal revenues wouldn't be 2% lower than they were in 2017.

The central premise of your belief system is a joke.

why don't you just stand on the street corner with an "I'm stupid" sign