Why NOT to vote Republican

[jp1]

I think the speech revealed the broad outlines of what a Biden presidential campaign will look like. Alternate calls for unity with partisan attacks. Portray climbing out of an economic hole as soaring. The early polls show it seemed to work with Democrats, with the percentage wanting him to run again increasing from 38% to 54%.

If only there was an alternative party that actually was concerned about deficits.

[Alan]

If only there was an alternative party that actually was concerned about deficits.

I think both parties are concerned about deficits, the problem is there's only two obvious ways to deal with them, cut the rate of government spending or take more money from citizens tomorrow to pay for what you're spending today. There seems to be differing opinions on which one is better.

[jp1]

Yes. Republicans are so concerned about the deficit that the last time they controlled the White House and both branches of congress they implemented laws that both cut taxes (for rich people at least) and increased spending.

[bae]

Both side want to spend your money like sailors in port for a weekend.

https://www.thebalancemoney.com/us-d...ercent-3306296

[iris lilies]

Entitlements take up so much of the US budget that there’s not much to play around with, it’s military, and the departments that are discretionary.

[bae]

Entitlements take up so much of the US budget that there’s not much to play around with, it’s military, and the departments that are discretionary.

Well, we could start by cutting the military budget in half.

[iris lilies]

Well, we could start by cutting the military budget in half.

Yes some could be cut, true. As could everything.

Food stamps are being reduced as we speak. Those wascally republicans! Or…maybe it has nothing to do with the current Congress.

[frugal-one]

Yes. Republicans are so concerned about the deficit that the last time they controlled the White House and both branches of congress they implemented laws that both cut taxes (for rich people at least) and increased spending.

It was stated trump/republicans increased the deficit by 25% in just 4 years.

[iris lilies]

It was stated trump/republicans increased the deficit by 25% in just 4 years.

I wish COVID emergency spending was more carefully done.Flinging thousands of dollars at me, for instance—dumb.

But already the hue and cry is happening all over about the perfectly reasonable cutback of “emergency” food stamp money.

perhaps you would rather the excessive spending continue? Also to remind you it is 2023 and Donald J. Trump is not President now, although I am not sure one could know that from dipping into places like MSNBC.

[jp1]

While it's true that trump is not the president currently, it's also true that he is currently the only republican who has announced a candidacy for 2024. But we could just as well be discussing the previous 3 republican administrations. The only one that actually attempted to be fiscally responsible only lasted one term because of that. If any voter is actually looking for fiscal responsibility they will have to look outside of our two main political parties because there's absolutely zero chance that we will ever see a candidate from either of them that actually delivers on that. They all realize that doing that will insure that they have as much success as Bush the elder did in his reelection effort. Voters only want cuts to programs that they don't benefit from and there are enough federal spending programs out there benefiting enough people that that makes pretty much all of them untouchable beyond a performative but meaningless level.