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Bengus81

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5. Trump and his thugs give the rich and corporations massive tax cuts seven years ago
Tue Mar 25, 2025, 06:56 AM
Mar 2025

and now we're within a inch of default--again. 36 trillion $$$ Trump. Clinton left office with a balanced budget and $200B+ surplus to start paying down that massive debt which they thought could be accomplished in 10-12 years so maybe by 2012. Then came Bush and another round of Reagan tinkle down and blew that $200B surplus in a flash.

Then came Trump who did the same only larger. You have huge Corporations who pay NOTHING in Federal taxes and the richest of the rich pay little. Now the IRS can't chase down the rich who cheat and never pay judgments against them IF their even caught.

Three massive tax cuts for the rich and Corporate America since the 80's and Trump wants to extend them until the sun burns out. BTW Trump...how's that work going on the tax cut for the middle class?? Hell, I was still working when he made that promise but it's been so long that I'm now retired.

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