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benpollard

(261 posts)
8. What about the tax cuts?
Tue Jun 3, 2025, 03:40 PM
Jun 2025

Musk has a problem with spending in the bill, but what about the tax cuts for billionaires that are the biggest cause of our enormous deficits?

And how about some cuts to the military budget which is rife with waste and abuse. Their budget is actually increased in the bill!

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Tsk. twodogsbarking Jun 2025 #1
Please proceed... SheltieLover Jun 2025 #2
Trump has power over me. I can't help but be sarcastic and the best part is he keeps the shit coming. twodogsbarking Jun 2025 #13
Sarcasm is good. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #17
Drama.... Lovie777 Jun 2025 #3
He's only a couple percent lower than the TACO in chief. progressoid Jun 2025 #9
Well Musky--you are one who helped install this crap--it is YOUR fault!! riversedge Jun 2025 #4
It's doesn't matter. He said Trump brought "Majesty" to the Oval Office. chowder66 Jun 2025 #5
Didn't we once fight a war to rid ourselves of "majesty"? kskiska Jun 2025 #10
We sure did but those w/ $$$ want us all to be serfs. chowder66 Jun 2025 #11
To late Muskrat, you already are tied to everything he does no matter what you try to claim now. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #6
All for show Bayard Jun 2025 #7
You have that right! murielm99 Jun 2025 #15
Pretty much. Even if he's serious about this one thing that rethugs have ALWAYS done -- increase the deficit ancianita Jun 2025 #21
Exactly this is the way Buddha2B Jun 2025 #23
What about the tax cuts? benpollard Jun 2025 #8
White House Press Secretary Ketamine Leavitt Blue Owl Jun 2025 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Jun 2025 #16
How much more of a downward spiral Libloom Jun 2025 #14
It's just a performance KentuckyWoman Jun 2025 #18
It looks like something they would do on WWE Uncle Joe Jun 2025 #22
$291 million coughed up and what's the verdict? Zambero Jun 2025 #19
Tesla sales crashed and.. homegirl Jun 2025 #31
F-Elon knows something about disgusting abominations. COL Mustard Jun 2025 #20
They're setting up a "compromise" with hard-liners. thought crime Jun 2025 #24
People hate Musk. Escape Jun 2025 #25
Post removed Post removed Jun 2025 #26
Only one way to solve this, Elon: Cagefight. tanyev Jun 2025 #27
Mr. Musk and I agree on this k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #28
WOW! homegirl Jun 2025 #29
Disgusting abomination: Musk JohnnyRingo Jun 2025 #30
An abomination that is also disgusting is really bad. AloeVera Jun 2025 #32
Oh... Talkin' about yourself, Eloon? electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #33
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