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llmart

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6. Correct me if I'm wrong but...

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 12:09 PM

May 14

wasn't it the tea partiers, aka today's magats, who went all apoplectic over the national debt? Are they going to come out in full force against their "golden idol" and his GOP lackeys?

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House GOP unveils plan to raise debt limit by $4 trillion [View all] Dulcinea May 14 OP

Wow, they really have no spine do they? nt LittleGirl May 14 #1

Of course they did. Deficits only matter when there's a democrat in the White House. Ray Bruns May 14 #2

That's like $12k per American. twodogsbarking May 14 #3

How many red don voters realize not fooled May 14 #4

how many red voters would even care? Skittles May 14 #16

GOTTA HAVE TAX CUTS FOR THE SUPER RICH Jimvanhise May 14 #5

Correct me if I'm wrong but... llmart May 14 #6

That's silly. Deficits only matter when there's a Democrat in the White House. Ray Bruns May 14 #7

The "tea party" after the 2008 financial meltdown was co-opted by Koch's and became MAGA. They no longer care. nt Evolve Dammit May 14 #14

Such vile hypocrites. Always harp on "the debt" when Democrats are in office, and throwing it out the window when Martin68 May 14 #8

Dodge responsibility. Stick it to the kids BoRaGard May 14 #9

Hidden in that story "..bill will allow R's to avoid Dems demands" for concessions. Grins May 14 #10

WTF? PhilG May 14 #11

they only care about the deficits when Dems are in power Skittles May 14 #17

So, DOGE ripped apart all our federal agencies, telling us it's to save $$..... 70sEraVet May 14 #12

Well at least we can sleep well confident they would never ToxMarz May 14 #13

don't call them hypocrites PedroXimenez May 14 #15

Not just NO! BidenRocks May 14 #18

Whenever a Democrat is in the Whitehouse they scream like banshees about the deficit/debt limit and now they want kimbutgar May 14 #19

Four Trillion? Are they planning on paying Qatar for the shiny, new toy for the baby in the WH? appleannie1 May 14 #20

So much for the party of fiscal responsibility UbiqC May 14 #21