82gradDLSdad said:

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Both parties.

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If you don't want to be called out in class by the teacher, stop staying stupid stuff and acting like you're right.

82gradDLSdad said:

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AunBear89 said:

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82gradDLSdad said:

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Both parties.

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If you don't want to be called out in class by the teacher, stop staying stupid stuff and acting like you're right.

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. So Obama skyrocketed the deficit his first year so he could whittle away at it until his final year when he started to ramp it up again for Trump? You must know that looking at one data point in a vacuum doesn't prove **** unless you are a simpleton high school teacher. Sorry, you could have been a great teacher I have no idea. Your posts on BI don't indicate that (with the name calling) but this is one data point in a vacuum. Nice colorful graph though.

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That is 1 more datapoint than you have provided

He inherited the spike from Bush, and brought it down during his term. Read the graph.


And why so dismissive of colorful visual aids? They have long been effective tools for displaying information in a less verbal, more visual way for learners who are easily confused by blocks of text and/or confusing words and challenging concepts.

But I keep forgetting that lay people are allowed opinions about how teachers work, but our opinions are mocked and ignored.


Have fun drinking coffee and eating whatever with your Republican goose stepping buddies this weekend. Everyone deserves a happy place.

Madame October rocking her interview on Fox News. The best I've ever seen a Dem deal with the media. More of this please.

Meanwhile Dementia Donold is hiding behind friendly audiences and music playlists to hide his growing incoherence from the public. When is his MSNBC interview?

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dimitrig said:

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dimitrig said:

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movielover said:

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NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS!

Trump 2024! pic.twitter.com/dvfZK9EnvO

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 16, 2024

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Republicans love to run up the debt, don't they?

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I live in CA. We have debt with one of the biggest tax bases in the country. Is there a Republican I don't know about spending money? 12 years of Dem presidents 4 of Republicans. Let me guess... Bush left such a mess Dems had no choice but to spend. It's both parties. Everyone knows it. It's ok to admit it, no one cares when voting.

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"A recent analysis by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found that Mr. Trump approved nearly twice as much borrowing $8.4 trillion during his time in office as Mr. Biden has so far during his term."

Link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/us/politics/republicans-debt-deficit-platform.html

Just the Facts: Republicans Create Huge Deficits

Link:
https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Just%20the%20Facts%20-%20Republicans%20Create%20Huge%20Deficits.pdf

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That settles it. Must be all Republicans. Just the facts.

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Mostly.

Which party adds more to deficits?

Hint: it's the Republicans





Link:
https://towardsdatascience.com/which-party-adds-more-to-deficits-a6422c6b00d7

What's CA's excuse for the deficit? Oh I know, this logic only works for federal spending. Got it. Republicans bad, Democrats good. Keep wishing that's the case. Does this qualify as a data point, Dajo or do I need to provide a colored graph?

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What's CA's excuse for the deficit? Oh I know, this logic only works for federal spending. Got it. Republicans bad, Democrats good. Keep wishing that's the case. Does this qualify as a data point, Dajo or do I need to provide a colored graph?

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California's debt as percent of GDP is 16%

U.S. debt percent of GDP is 122%

No colored graph needed for data

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"Yeahbut, wottabout California? Hmmm? See? Gotcha!"

California's debt as percent of GDP is 16%


U.S. debt percent of GDP is 122%

No colored graph needed for data

I can't believe I have to point out that state debt is not the same as federal. The borrowing capacity of the federal government far exceeds that of any individual state. To argue that California is better managed and its debt burden is less than the federal government, you would have to look at debt relative to revenue. But even this does not provide an accurate picture because as a state, California must compete with other states with respect to tax burden. If taxes are too high, individuals and corporations leave the state. Are we to pretend that this hasn't happened already? (Toyota, Tesla, Chevron, Oracle, etc etc)

An honest look at the situation would compare California's debt to GDP relative to other states. I haven't bothered to look but I would bet that California and other diehard blue states like Illinois and New Jersey have much higher ratios than traditional red states. And this doesn't even take into account debt at the county and city level where again California is near the top of the shame list.

As for the discussion here about debt increases under Democrat and Republican administrations, I will not argue one side or the other. A pox on both their houses for their endless profligacy. I would just point out that Trump's final year was affected by that little event called Covid which caused politicians of all stripes to trip over each other to advocate for MOAR fiscal stimulus. If we are to blame Trump for that, then I suppose it's fair game to blame Democrats for debt accumulated during WWII.

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82gradDLSdad said:

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What's CA's excuse for the deficit? Oh I know, this logic only works for federal spending. Got it. Republicans bad, Democrats good. Keep wishing that's the case. Does this qualify as a data point, Dajo or do I need to provide a colored graph?

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California had a $100B surplus in 2022. Do Dems get the credit for that?

The reality is that one of the key tenets of Republican policy is tax cuts and they enact them every chance they get. The problem is they don't cut spending to fund them. This proposal (cutting tax on Social Security) is more of the same.

If Republicans were serious about fiscal responsibility they would cut spending and raise taxes but that is very unpopular with their voting base.

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I definitely have my doubts about growing the economy, even with the abundance of technological breakthroughs, will solve our budget woes but taxing the crap out of people, especially the rich, isn't the answer. Unfortunately our society doesn't do well with all the nuance and detail involved in solving many of our problems. And it certainly doesn't help you get elected. We seem to be in a tough spot these days.

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California's debt as percent of GDP is 16%


U.S. debt percent of GDP is 122%

No colored graph needed for data

I can't believe I have to point out that state debt is not the same as federal. The borrowing capacity of the federal government far exceeds that of any individual state. To argue that California is better managed and its debt burden is less than the federal government, you would have to look at debt relative to revenue. But even this does not provide an accurate picture because as a state, California must compete with other states with respect to tax burden. If taxes are too high, individuals and corporations leave the state. Are we to pretend that this hasn't happened already? (Toyota, Tesla, Chevron, Oracle, etc etc)

An honest look at the situation would compare California's debt to GDP relative to other states. I haven't bothered to look but I would bet that California and other diehard blue states like Illinois and New Jersey have much higher ratios than traditional red states. And this doesn't even take into account debt at the county and city level where again California is near the top of the shame list.

As for the discussion here about debt increases under Democrat and Republican administrations, I will not argue one side or the other. A pox on both their houses for their endless profligacy. I would just point out that Trump's final year was affected by that little event called Covid which caused politicians of all stripes to trip over each other to advocate for MOAR fiscal stimulus. If we are to blame Trump for that, then I suppose it's fair game to blame Democrats for debt accumulated during WWII.

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I can't believe I have to point out that you are making the argument that states who borrow and invest in themselves tend to be the most productive, biggest GDP states.

I can't believe I have to point out that you are making the argument that states who borrow and invest in themselves tend to be the most productive, biggest GDP states.

Borrow and invest....in transfer payments. Or are you bragging about the wildly overbudget rail line that no one wants that will never get built.

Comedy gold.

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I can't believe I have to point out that you are making the argument that states who borrow and invest in themselves tend to be the most productive, biggest GDP states.

Borrow and invest....in transfer payments. Or are you bragging about the wildly overbudget rail line that no one wants that will never get built.

Comedy gold.

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Both of the items you mentioned boost GDP

So does breaking windows. You should work for the upcoming Kamala administration.

Funnier than any parody 🤣🤣pic.twitter.com/lraBYGdDet

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 17, 2024

BREAKING: No fewer than four handlers for Kamala frantically waved their hands to signal to Fox News anchor Bret Baier to cut his interview with her short. "It's gotta stop!" Baier said they conveyed, obviously not pleased w/ her performance. "I had to dismount there at the end."

— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) October 16, 2024

I'm not a fan of neither Kamala Harris or Brett Baier but why is no one here talking about this?

Because it's made up wishful thinking?

Rent Free! pic.twitter.com/PozuhBP0zT

— APOCTOZ (@Apoctoz) October 17, 2024

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So does breaking windows. You should work for the upcoming Kamala administration.

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Breaking windows does not boost GDP. But keep talking economics like you have any idea what you are talking about.

So it seems we're back to the old approach of Trump fans posting a clip of Kamala Harris giving a perfectly fine answer, but the person who posts it invariably adds a "LOL so dumb!" comment. Do they just assume most people won't actually watch the clip? (They're probably right about that.)

Zippergate said:

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Look up broken window fallacy. Unsurprisingly, you missed the joke.

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You mistated the Broken Window Fallacy. I don't need to look it up.

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AunBear89 said:

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Tell yourselves whatever story you need to in order to make you feel less like Trump Campaign is flying off the rails.

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I want to vote for Kamala Harris too but give me a reason without mentioning Trump's name.

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Unfortunately this where both parties are.

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bear2034 said:

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AunBear89 said:

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Tell yourselves whatever story you need to in order to make you feel less like Trump Campaign is flying off the rails.

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I want to vote for Kamala Harris too but give me a reason without mentioning Trump's name.

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Unfortunately this where both parties are.

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Not really, one side supports illegal immigration.

Wrong again, parrot.

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Wrong again, parrot.

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Were you a rhetoric major?

How many attempts before you passed Subject A?

pic.twitter.com/jaRQzSoDdO

— ♠️Audsauce♠️ (@Audjuice9989) October 17, 2024