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10% is burned into our brains as fair across cultures and history. Opposition to taxes grows as they go above 10%, so to your point, if rates are near 10% opposition is still small.
Spain raised very fast as a historical power with low tax rates. Then they fell as unaccountable generations of politicians got greedy. The Spanish merchants started creating alternate ports to avoid the tax collectors who met them at the main ports and plundered them.
That was the real cause of the sinking of the Spanish armada by QE1's navy. The ships were in great disrepair and basically sank by themselves
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You're lying, Bri.All you have to ask is who wants to spend more on the current budget, Dims or Republicans, to see who has the spending problem. Dims have always been the ones demanding more spending on every budget. Every time we had a budget stand-off it was because the Dims were demanding more spending and the Republicans demanded cuts.
Who do you assholes think you're fooling?
You declined to talk about your actual voting record.So, for the record, you are for runaway spending.
If I recall, xiden’s the one unwilling to compromise! And demofks crying and complaining after bill was passed. Hilarious how you convinced yourself the opposite was happening. Wtf happened to you dude? Wow. Gave up your soul. Owe someone huh?The very definition of a compromise is that not gets everything they want.
Crying whining and the stomping of feet by those who don't get everything they want is pure immaturity.
Even Reagan , the Republican Saint of so many on this board understood that.
Ronald Reagan and the prickly art of compromise
A compromise between Democrats and Republicans would help avert the confrontation looming over the budget. In the current atmosphere, however, compromise is seen as a sell-out, not a crucial elemen…
The final deal was a carefully balanced package of provisions that one side or the other detested. The essence of compromise is giving up something you care about to gain something else more important. Reagan understood this, but he realized that his supporters would understand that in compromising he had not turned his back on his ideals.
Think about it. Karine Jean-Pierre says:
“You’ve heard from the president multiple times during the last five months. He’s been very clear,” she said. “You’ve heard from the president; you’ve heard from the economic team; you’ve heard from Democrats, the leadership in the House, in the Senate talk — speak to this about the urgency, about Congress actually needing to act and doing their constitutional duty.”
So, if it was set up that it is up to Congress to raise the debt ceiling then that pretty much means that it isn't an automatic thing if they have to decide to do it. So, it is not Congress's Constitutional duty to just raise the debt ceiling automatically because it was set up that they debate it.
Further, I find it fairly amusing that some Democrats want to use the 14th amendment from 1868 to override a law from 1917.
Not to mention, Republicans in the House have already passed a debt ceiling increase. We're waiting on the Senate and Biden to pass it into law.
House Democratic angst grows as Biden's debt limit negotiations with GOP drag on
House Democratic anxieties are flaring over President Joe Biden's debt ceiling negotiations with Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avert a U.S. default.www.yahoo.com
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It's historical fact, asshole Who is demanding more spending in the current negotiations?You're lying, Bri.
You haven't the vaguest idea what you're talking about.
Can’t defaultNo biggie...
The US has never defaulted on its debt — except the four times it did
To paraphrase Daniel Patrick Moynihan, you are entitled to your own opinion about the debt ceiling, but not to your own facts about the history of U.S. government defaults.
The GOP.It's historical fact, asshole Who is demanding more spending in the current negotiations?
And tax dollars continue to be paid so exactly what is it you think raising debt limit does to bring in more tax? LolThe GOP.
It's simple math, Bri.
Discretionary spending makes up roughly 50 percent of the federal budget.
Military spending is the largest single discretionary item.
Under the past 3 of 4 GOP administrations since 1980, Defense spending rose an average of 6-8% per year.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!The GOP.
What does that have to do with what Dims are currently saying? The don't want any cuts. They have said so numerous times.It's simple math, Bri.
Discretionary spending makes up roughly 50 percent of the federal budget.
Military spending is the largest single discretionary item.
Under the past 3 of 4 GOP administrations since 1980, Defense spending rose an average of 6-8% per year.
It’s evidence they are both compromisedIs it "Congress's" Constitutional Duty To Raise The Debt Ceiling?
Doesn’t matter now, the worthless fucks gave it up like a drunk sorority girl.
Bri,BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
God, are you ever delusional. The Dims whine about cuts every time the get in front of a microphone.
What does that have to do with what Dims are currently saying? The don't want any cuts. They have said so numerous times.
Cause demfks own it right? Cheaters all ya. We now know you’re with demofksBri,
They don't want the Yahoo Caucus to hijack fiscal policy.
You wouldn't either, but for the fact that you're a moron.
No, because that is the province of the executive branch.Cause demfks own it right? Cheaters all ya. We now know you’re with demofks
Nope, house holds spending and treasury pays the bills. Administration does administrationNo, because that is the province of the executive branch.
Nod.
I need to stop here to remind you that you're an imbecile.Nope, house holds spending and treasury pays the bills. Administration does administration
It’s why you think the administration pays the bills!! Hahaha hahahaI need to stop here to remind you that you're an imbecile.
The bottom line is that the only thing they ever complain about is spending cuts.Bri,
They don't want the Yahoo Caucus to hijack fiscal policy.
You wouldn't either, but for the fact that you're a moron.
