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19. It wasn't so long ago that the Clinton-Gore administration had put the US on track to pay off

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:17 PM

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then national debt entirely...if no tax polices changed after 2000. But we all know how that turned out, with the supreme court deciding the election results wrongly, giving us Bush II, the Iraq War and a U.S. led global recession.

Something to remember when speaking to unserious voters thinking or certain they are backing GOP candidates in 2026.

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US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran [View all] BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP

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The national debt is ONLY a problem if there's a Dem in the WH Freddie 18 hrs ago #3

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Tax cuts and trade wars will pay it off in no time IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #4

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Whatever happened to the Republican party's sooooooooooooooooo...................... Lovie777 17 hrs ago #6

Well, blue-wave 17 hrs ago #7

at what point does it become unattainable? Javaman 17 hrs ago #8

Keep printing more and more money and our dollar becomes nearly worthless Bengus81 17 hrs ago #9

As Argentines know so well. peppertree 15 hrs ago #13

It's never getting paid OC375 16 hrs ago #10

This is a major part of Dump's business acumen - bankruptcy mdbl 16 hrs ago #12

Where are the DOGE boys to stop this waste? travelingthrulife 15 hrs ago #14

Dems should bring that up over and over Bayard 12 hrs ago #17

Yup, the fiscal responsible party, repukes. republianmushroom 13 hrs ago #15

Thanks to Republicans, the US is circling the drain. nt City Lights 12 hrs ago #16

This is untenable Bayard 12 hrs ago #18

It wasn't so long ago that the Clinton-Gore administration had put the US on track to pay off ffr 11 hrs ago #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 10 hrs ago #20

Blame Biden! BidenRocks 6 hrs ago #21