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He promised to balance the budget, but he's increased the national debt by $2.2 trillion in just 13 months (Original Post) surfered 9 hrs ago OP
Lie, cheat, steal, rinse (aka launder), & repeat SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #1
Like I've been sayin'... 2naSalit 9 hrs ago #3
Ruskie ASSet scum SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #4
Fiscal CONservative of course kwolf68 9 hrs ago #2
Republicans since Reagan made that same promise--- but ALL OF THEM Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #5
We haven't had a Greg_In_SF 9 hrs ago #6

kwolf68

(8,401 posts)
2. Fiscal CONservative of course
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:04 PM
9 hrs ago

Emphases on CON. They don't give a fuck about the debt unless a Democrat is President.

Jack Valentino

(4,769 posts)
5. Republicans since Reagan made that same promise--- but ALL OF THEM
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:35 PM
9 hrs ago

actually INCREASED the national debt!---- and it was DELIBERATE!


(It's called 'The Two Santa Clauses' method---
Republicans deliberately spend like drunken sailors to create
'an illusion of prosperity' through overspending and tax cuts for the rich,
starving the federal budget---

and rely on intermittent Democrats to try to balance to budget in-between---
and at the same time disappoint their Democratic base voters!

Republicans are FUCKING LIARS, and FUCKING EVIL!!!!

Greg_In_SF

(1,115 posts)
6. We haven't had a
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:43 PM
9 hrs ago

balanced budget in a quarter of a century. I'd be surprised if we ever do.

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