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Old 01-13-2018, 04:14 AM
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Are you saying it is untrue that Trump promised not to touch Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare? Here are some facts, though facts might make your head explode.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-me...cuts-medicare/
No, that's not what I'm saying. Of course you would know that if you looked at what I linked to. One does not have to mess with entitlements to reduce federal spending. Addressing the growth of entitlement spending should be looked at as well.
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Old 01-13-2018, 08:27 AM
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One does not have to mess with entitlements to reduce federal spending. Addressing the growth of entitlement spending should be looked at as well.
So, curtailing the growth of entitlement spending is not messing with entitlement spending? Who knew? I guess that makes perfect sense to the dying sparks of sputtering synapses inside your head.
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Old 01-13-2018, 08:46 AM
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It is pretty telling that as soon as the community organizer disappeared the economy took off. The only way around it is somewhere in the cloud of the lefty mind.
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Old 01-13-2018, 08:51 AM
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It is pretty telling that as soon as the community organizer disappeared the economy took off. The only way around it is somewhere in the cloud of the lefty mind.
The economy has been doing quite well since Obama inherited the Republican caused meltdown. It has finally fully recovered, thanks to Obama era regulations on Wall Street causing a restoration of trust.
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Old 01-13-2018, 10:33 AM
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The economy has been doing quite well since Obama inherited the Republican caused meltdown. It has finally fully recovered, thanks to Obama era regulations on Wall Street causing a restoration of trust.
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Old 01-13-2018, 12:39 PM
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Markets are merely awaiting another trigger to deflate their bubbles.
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Old 01-13-2018, 12:50 PM
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Markets' are merely awaiting another trigger to deflate their bubbles.
If that trigger is Donny going to the Pen, I’ll happily take it.
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Old 01-13-2018, 01:51 PM
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Markets' are merely awaiting another trigger to deflate their bubbles.
Forever. But, when I started investing in stocks the DOW was under 2000 .

I have been through three crashes. Didn't do anything but ride it out.

Absolutely no doubt that it will crash again. And, I will ride it out again.

And, all the morons will be saying it's not coming back this time. Just like they always do.
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Old 01-13-2018, 12:37 PM
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So, curtailing the growth of entitlement spending is not messing with entitlement spending? Who knew? I guess that makes perfect sense to the dying sparks of sputtering synapses inside your head.
So you're for unlimited growth in entitlement spending?
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Old 01-15-2018, 08:22 AM
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No, that's not what I'm saying. Of course you would know that if you looked at what I linked to. One does not have to mess with entitlements to reduce federal spending. Addressing the growth of entitlement spending should be looked at as well.
Ryan has long wanted to enact reforms to entitlement programs — which usually takes the form of cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. But at an event in Wisconsin on Friday, he said entitlements wouldn't be addressed by Congress this year.

"I don’t see us tackling it this year," Ryan said.

https://www.aol.com/article/news/201...2018/23332196/
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