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llmart

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6. Correct me if I'm wrong but...

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 12:09 PM

May 2025

wasn't it the tea partiers, aka today's magats, who went all apoplectic over the national debt? Are they going to come out in full force against their "golden idol" and his GOP lackeys?

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House GOP unveils plan to raise debt limit by $4 trillion [View all] Dulcinea May 2025 OP

Wow, they really have no spine do they? nt LittleGirl May 2025 #1

Of course they did. Deficits only matter when there's a democrat in the White House. Ray Bruns May 2025 #2

That's like $12k per American. twodogsbarking May 2025 #3

How many red don voters realize not fooled May 2025 #4

how many red voters would even care? Skittles May 2025 #16

GOTTA HAVE TAX CUTS FOR THE SUPER RICH Jimvanhise May 2025 #5

Correct me if I'm wrong but... llmart May 2025 #6

That's silly. Deficits only matter when there's a Democrat in the White House. Ray Bruns May 2025 #7

The "tea party" after the 2008 financial meltdown was co-opted by Koch's and became MAGA. They no longer care. nt Evolve Dammit May 2025 #14

Such vile hypocrites. Always harp on "the debt" when Democrats are in office, and throwing it out the window when Martin68 May 2025 #8

Dodge responsibility. Stick it to the kids BoRaGard May 2025 #9

Hidden in that story "..bill will allow R's to avoid Dems demands" for concessions. Grins May 2025 #10

WTF? PhilG May 2025 #11

they only care about the deficits when Dems are in power Skittles May 2025 #17

So, DOGE ripped apart all our federal agencies, telling us it's to save $$..... 70sEraVet May 2025 #12

Well at least we can sleep well confident they would never ToxMarz May 2025 #13

don't call them hypocrites PedroXimenez May 2025 #15

Not just NO! BidenRocks May 2025 #18

Whenever a Democrat is in the Whitehouse they scream like banshees about the deficit/debt limit and now they want kimbutgar May 2025 #19

Four Trillion? Are they planning on paying Qatar for the shiny, new toy for the baby in the WH? appleannie1 May 2025 #20

So much for the party of fiscal responsibility UbiqC May 2025 #21