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32. In 2010 the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 set up a trigger mechanism for automatic mandatory

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 01:19 AM

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cuts to certain mandatory programs if the rule is violated that so there's an increase it projected deficits.

Exemptions include Social Security, veterans' benefits, and low-income programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

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The overwhelming National debt is on purpose. [View all] Buddyzbuddy Yesterday OP

Yes, it is overwhelming but these billionaires need productivity of others to feed their greed and that is why their in2herbs Yesterday #1

"billionaires need productivity of others" Intractable Yesterday #7

The data suggests otherwise. .... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #19

So, they are cutting jobs based on the potential impact of future AI. Intractable 19 hrs ago #36

Whoa, cowboy. Nobody is trying to correct anyone. ... littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #38

There will be no billionaires without customers and workers. CBHagman 9 hrs ago #51

So, you are saying there are no billionaires now? Intractable 8 hrs ago #56

they are counting on a bubble and the inevitable privatize profits and socialize losses JT45242 9 hrs ago #52

Fewer workers, Mme. Defarge 12 hrs ago #40

Trump Tax Cuts and BBB created a hole in the budget. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

Transfer of funds lame54 Yesterday #3

They've been doing this for 50 years. Ramped it up hard after 9/11 when nobody was looking n/t Cheezoholic Yesterday #4

That's the Bain Capital / Blackrock / vulture capitalist model. Bleed them till they're dry erronis Yesterday #5

firmly capitalist rampartd 20 hrs ago #33

And behind it all popsdenver 6 hrs ago #58

i had thought we were evolving into corporate feudalism rampartd 6 hrs ago #59

And if Democrats win in 26 and/or 28, they will start pointing at it ms liberty Yesterday #6

K&R Auggie Yesterday #8

nothing a return to 90% top tax rate can't fix JMCKUSICK Yesterday #9

I'd be in favor of MUCH more than just that...but its a mandatory first step. Moostache 9 hrs ago #47

The best time to tax a rich peop is after their death questionseverything 8 hrs ago #54

The Two Santa Claus Theory Just Jerome Yesterday #10

Agreed. Completely sickening and evil LymphocyteLover Yesterday #11

They won't be held accountable. They will leave the country. 1WorldHope Yesterday #12

No apologies needed. Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #29

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this is what capitalism does. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #13

They want to privatize every-thing Seinan Sensei Yesterday #22

This is what unregulated, raw capitalism does. wnylib 21 hrs ago #31

George Carlin Whip-poor-will 17 hrs ago #37

It's a big club and we ain't in it! questionseverything 8 hrs ago #55

MAGA is destroying our country more than any foreign enemy could dream of IronLionZion Yesterday #14

Most of the MAGAs don't even understand how they're being used by Chump and the other billionaires FakeNoose Yesterday #15

I have talked to several MAGA dupes... Moostache 9 hrs ago #48

Yep, perfect storm fot these rapists traitors to destroy everything American. bluestarone 6 hrs ago #60

It goes back, way back before project 2025, its called The Two Santas Strategy ImNotGod Yesterday #16

Yes, but the two Santa strategy was more political, imho. Buddyzbuddy 23 hrs ago #25

If so, they will learn to their bane the purpose of Social Security . . . Journeyman Yesterday #17

The talking dollars have spoken: human beings don't matter Ponietz Yesterday #18

YUP, ABSOLUTELY "RIGHT"! It's their secret long-term plan to wreck "socialist" safety net programs, Jack Valentino Yesterday #20

When is the 'sacrosanct' "defense" budget on the block? RT Atlanta Yesterday #21

Absolutely spot on. debsy 23 hrs ago #23

100% the get the rot out reset. Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #24

There will be no other choice than to enact extreme taxation policies on the billionaires and if they try to leave the ChicagoTeamster 23 hrs ago #26

i'd go one step farther rampartd 20 hrs ago #34

Rich enid602 23 hrs ago #27

Starve the Beast and shrink it to a size that can be drowned in a bathtub Martin Eden 22 hrs ago #28

add "the 2 santa claus theory" and we get to a $40T republican debt. rampartd 20 hrs ago #35

Wow, reading the comments..... Dan 21 hrs ago #30

In 2010 the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 set up a trigger mechanism for automatic mandatory summer_in_TX 21 hrs ago #32

That's exactly their strategy. WestMichRad 12 hrs ago #39

Burning America to the ground has three goals: Botany 12 hrs ago #41

So just spend 80 billion more taxpayer dollars on ice. We're at what 250 billion? Akakoji 11 hrs ago #42

Agreed BlueWaveNeverEnd 11 hrs ago #43

This is ON the Republicans ONLY! Fucking Traitors dave99 10 hrs ago #44

The burn relogic 10 hrs ago #45

Yep and they have done this for decades and decades. Break it & say "gov't doesn't work" themaguffin 9 hrs ago #46

They do this every time Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #49

This has been a strategy since Reagan Quanto Magnus 9 hrs ago #50

Bingo. SergeStorms 8 hrs ago #53

Bingo! BurnDoubt 7 hrs ago #57

Financed by the billionaires..... SergeStorms 5 hrs ago #62

LOCK THE TRAITOR UP -- HE IS WRECKING OUR COUNTRY ON PURPOSE Blue Owl 5 hrs ago #61