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$10 Trillion in Added US Debt Since 2001 Shows 'Bush and Trump Tax Cuts Broke Our Modern Tax Structure' (www.commondreams.org)
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"In their blind loyalty to their mega-donors, Republicans' fixation on giant tax cuts for billionaires has created a revenue problem that is driving up our national debt," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse in response to new Treasury Department figures.

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[–] MacGuffin94 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

44 years ago was the start of the Reagan era austerity that never stopped and is a direct link to pretty much every government revenue issue we have today.

[–] PP_BOY_ -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

None of that refutes or even replies to my comment.

[–] MacGuffin94 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude the impact of people's actions don't stop when they die.are you 6 or stupid because surely you don't think that the policies of a president, and arguably the most influential one of the last 100 years, stop having an impact when they die let alone when their term is up.

[–] PP_BOY_ -3 points 1 year ago

All I said is that Reagan has been dead for over 9 years