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Jack Valentino

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5. Republicans since Reagan made that same promise--- but ALL OF THEM

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:35 PM

15 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!!!!

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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 [View all] surfered 16 hrs ago OP

Lie, cheat, steal, rinse (aka launder), & repeat SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #1

Like I've been sayin'... 2naSalit 15 hrs ago #3

Ruskie ASSet scum SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #4

Fiscal CONservative of course kwolf68 16 hrs ago #2

Republicans since Reagan made that same promise--- but ALL OF THEM Jack Valentino 15 hrs ago #5

We haven't had a Greg_In_SF 15 hrs ago #6