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popsdenver

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22. Strange
Thu May 7, 2026, 12:20 AM
Yesterday

I distinctly recall the same exact thing happening during the first Reagan Term....People forced to live off their credit cards.

Then, I seem to remember that TWO other things..........ALL interest was tax deductible, including credit cards, and Reagan and HWBush changed the law, that only mortgage interest was deductible........
And the "Usury Rate" interest was capped at 12% was increased to 24%.

Many other things that were previously deductible were suddenly dropped, esp in the deductions for medical expenses.....

There were dozens and dozens of MAJOR things that the HWBush CABAL accomplished during those 12 years that lead the way in the destruction of the middle class...............

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"The rich are getting richer!" Grokenstein Wednesday #6
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Bragging that credit card spending is through the roof? patphil Wednesday #19
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