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riversedge

(75,597 posts) Fri May 23, 2025, 10:26 AM 6 hrs ago

Scott Bessent, Sec of Treasury: BESSENT: You're referring to the CBO scoring I believe, which is DC-style scoring

Every article I have read says the Trump-Musk-House Repug bill will ADD to National DEBT!!
Obviously the Trump folks have their own scoring scale or whatever you call it!!

**The Senate vows they will make changes to the House bill--but IMHO--if changes ARE made it take from those less able to give!!

‪Aaron Rupar‬ ‪@atrupar.com‬

FOX: This bill adds trillions to our debt. How is that acceptable to the administration?

BESSENT: You're referring to the CBO scoring I believe, which is DC-style scoring

FOX: This bill adds trillions to our debt. How is that acceptable to the administration?

BESSENT: You're referring to the CBO scoring I believe, which is DC-style scoring
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-05-23T13:42:12.767Z

https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/officials/scott-bessent

On January 28, 2025, Scott Bessent was sworn in as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.
As Secretary, Mr. Bessent is responsible for the U.S. Treasury’s wide-ranging mission to maintain a strong economy, foster economic growth and create job opportunities for all Americans by promoting the conditions that enable prosperity at home and abroad as well as managing the U.S. Government’s finances. He is also responsible for strengthening U.S. national security by combating economic threats and protecting the financial system..........................

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Scott Bessent, Sec of Treasury: BESSENT: You're referring to the CBO scoring I believe, which is DC-style scoring (Original Post) riversedge 6 hrs ago OP

Are you offering us alternative facts, Scott? Ocelot II 6 hrs ago #1

jfc people, trickle down will improve the deficit just like it did the last three times we were sold this. chicoescuela 6 hrs ago #2

and it only trickles up --gushes up to a select few riversedge 5 hrs ago #3

Exactly. Everything is opposite of what they say. chicoescuela 4 hrs ago #5

He knows better. He's just fully in the obsequious cult now Arazi 5 hrs ago #4

Ocelot II

(124,810 posts)

1. Are you offering us alternative facts, Scott?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:28 AM

6 hrs ago

chicoescuela

(1,999 posts)

2. jfc people, trickle down will improve the deficit just like it did the last three times we were sold this.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 10:49 AM

6 hrs ago

this is sarcasm btw

riversedge

(75,597 posts)

3. and it only trickles up --gushes up to a select few

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #2)

Fri May 23, 2025, 11:59 AM

5 hrs ago

chicoescuela

(1,999 posts)

5. Exactly. Everything is opposite of what they say.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Fri May 23, 2025, 12:46 PM

4 hrs ago

Arazi

(7,836 posts)

4. He knows better. He's just fully in the obsequious cult now

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2025, 12:04 PM

5 hrs ago

Craven capitulation in order to stay within the inner circle.

Disgusting and truly amoral. He knows that adding trillions to the US debt will ruin us but he simply can’t admit that or he’d be out.

Fuck this guy

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