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This conversation should also consider the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts, which were scheduled to sunset under Obama, who let them continue. At the time the U.S. tax rate was still low compared to previous U.S. tax rates under a supposedly thriving economy. The tax cuts were promoted and passed for the positive impact they would have on the larger economy. That didn't happen at all. They did not improve economic growth or pay for themselves, but ballooned deficits and debt and contributed to the rise in income inequality. They were very much tax cuts for the wealthy. Basically, the entire supply side argument did nothing it's proponents promised, and everything its detractors warned about.

What are you considering Bidenomics from this? Is it that the government is spending so much that it has to borrow? So, we should go back to the last administration that did what differently in that aspect?

Possible change to scholarships for baseball coming. This would be a great thing and should have been done long ago.

They absolutely did foster an economic growth spurt and have paid for themselves as evidence by the massive increase in government revenues in subsequent years. A stronger economy btw going into Covid….also allowing for a much stronger post Covid recovery (combined with quite a lot of government spending). Tax cuts do have an immediate deficit component to them, they also foster growth in years after which increase treasuries revenue which in turn pays for the tax cuts. It’s not an immediate process like so many talking heads like Krugman on the left conflate it to be.

It was always dumb for Joe and Left to demonize the Trump tax cuts. That demonization is coming home to roost soon since Joe promised to not raise taxes on those making under $400,000. He can’t keep that pledge and pledge to let the tax cuts expire. Dems are also now coming to the realization that the rhetoric of only tax cuts for the wealthy isn’t going to be believable anymore to those easily duped, when taxes get raised for the common folk.

He only sometimes takes credit. Otherwise it's Putins fault.

Not TOTALLY on that level but I have never understood the kill people then suicide dorks. With that said, I HOPE that these dorks go on and STICK TO their hunger strike. In fact, if they have anything other than H2O, until their demands are met, I will be sooooo upset. And so should any other Pro-Pally dorks. Those 5 super brave students better stick to what they said.

Pretty much everything I said (and made fun of) when they Pro-Pally and Pro-Hammy bros started this is coming true. The humor of them reading off their 1,500 dollar iphones is amazing. Not sure what is funnier...the dude wearing khakis or the white dude dressed up like he lives in Palestine (cultural appropriation???). But yeah, they are just like the IRA who were locked away in british prisons for defending their land. The last girl...clearly did HS debate. 100%. They should go on a phone strike.

So...now we are all starting to use the word "dorks" just like I have been? Come on! I worked hard to come up with that perfect word!

Because it's a fair and well written piece it addresses the various qualifiers and caveats as part of its larger conclusions. Are you sure that's a left lens and "piss poor" reporting? Investopedia has a singular agenda and it's about making money. Odd place for a socialist to seek out. You linked to the author's bio, as if it contained some smoking gun about his bias. I sure couldn't find it. Tons of similar views on this subject, but I'll assume you won't trust the source.

https://www.investopedia.com/contributors/68104/ I would invite you to re-read the article and look at it from the left lense the author writes it from. Carefully look at the words chosen when he refers to data points. One glaring example is his point #5. Saying debt to GDP exploding does not preclude saying tax cuts pay for themselves. Tax cuts and them increasing revenues have no bearing on what government ends up spending during that time and increasing the debt. Just one example of piss poor reporting.

There's plenty of evidence to the contrary. I grabbed an overview from a source vested in financial accuracy. https://www.investopedia.com/supply-side-economics-6755346

From the article…. Cannon's office told Newsweek that the two trips are likely listed on the U.S government's federal judge disclosure website. The court clerk stated in an email to Newsweek that "there are two trips listed for Judge Cannon. These are likely the trips you are referring to. You can find them here" with a link to the U.S government's website. The links show that the seminars were funded by the George Mason University Foundation.

Pretty heavy s#!t for kindergarten art.

The most likely scenario is Trump spending a day behind bars for contempt of court, which will, of course, boost his fundraising. He will not go to prison for any of his trials, just as the fines he's been paying haven't come out of his own pocket. One of Trump's suspicions is probably accurate: the prosecutors will be content to prevent him from becoming President again, and will trade that for actual jail time.

So they are for capital punishment? Interesting. Also, is it almost 100% guaranteed that if you actually OWN (not borrowing one or your company/school buying one for some field day type of event or corporate outing) but if you, as a person, own your own megaphone, is it basically a 100% guarantee that you are a a total super dork? Right?

This is awesome. Stopping a black UCLA student from going to the library. I am sure he did it on purpose to expose them. Mission accomplished. How is stopping other students from using campus and shutting down graduation ceremonies a protected form of protest? UCLA is weak. https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/29/us/video/ucla-student-pushback-protests-gaza-encampment-digvid

This may be. But his view is the same as the majority of people I know. I know very few far left dorks, and a few more far right dorks, but there are a helluva lot more of us lost in the middle dorks.

Why not just pull a Northwestern and raze it all? I mean, no love for that stadium, but it does hurt to see a historical stadium completely demolished, except for an entrance.

He’s also a sucker with a big audience that is duped by propaganda. Since when have actual democratic office holders ever threatened hunting and first responders? Joe is a dork.

May the 4th be with you!

Trumps lawyer

Ha...that is an interesting request! "Your Honor, if it pleases the court my client would like to NOT have to swear to tell the truth...are we good with that?"

Absolutely. Anyone who thinks they aren’t paying enough can certainly refuse the tax breaks they claim (they don’t) or send money in to the treasury willingly (they don’t)

What an awesome question and back and forth. Well done to both!

The Kansas law was extremely poorly written and legislature took out some offsets making it even worse at the time of passage. It was a stupid bill to pass as written and does not reflect success other states have had with low income tax rates.

From the article…..These Presidents advocates AND GAVE, tax cuts for everyone who pays income tax. A fair and balanced reporting wouldn’t be framing his article that way Tax cuts for the rich is an economic policy that’s been championed by several leading politicians since, including former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump.

Last girl was SUPER excited to be the anchor for that 5xDork relay. You just KNOW she pleaded for that spot.

ok…..it’s pretty damn funny when someone is going on a hunger strike when probably across the street is a burger joint they were at last Friday, nobody is preventing them from going back to the burger joint any their parents could probably buy 20 of the burger joints. what the f#&% is going on in the heads of these people?

That actually took longer than I thought. The comments are amazing!

This is soooo funny! Look at the other reporters faces as they start to crack a d smile and laugh! The question is awesome her response is awesome (If this was a Hallmark Movie they would end up falling in love) and honestly, if It was Billy C in the White House or Obama, they would totally do something "cool" for that frat. Especially in their second term. Joe probably wants to but can't right now.

who are the groomers?

Sounds like it! Hopefully it doesn't hurt after the surgery

Technically she didn't want to?

Oh my god, that guy is AWESOME! "If me and some of my homies wanted to grab some brews and campout on the lawn they would not let us" EXACTLY! Then the Pro-Pally girl has the nerve to go "Yeah, most of them just come here for attention". Ummmm...hey dork, guess what you are doing.

Anyone else starting to think Trump will be getting jail time? I mean...the jury is going to find him guilty.

I certainly won't claim to know the legalities with Title IX. However, with the risk of sounding political, the irony in the arguments fascinate me. Seems many of the same people claiming that football players deserve their share of the revenue since they are the product and they've "earned" it, are many of the same people that believe the revenue should be shared with players of lesser revenue (if any) generating sports. Its essentially the argument from a couple of years ago regarding compensation for U.S. National Men's and Women's soccer teams. I don't suggest to know the appropriate answer, I just find the discussion interesting.

I only chose 36 weeks because it was solidly in the 3rd trimester. Could’ve been 29 or 40. It was just an example. I personally don’t have a problem with a cutoff near 16 weeks. But that would be dependent on how well my aforementioned exceptions were protected. Problem is, the people writing these laws want the bans and as few exceptions as possible. And as stated before, I believe it is much worse to deny a woman proper healthcare than it is for an unborn fetus (or baby if you prefer) to be aborted in the 2nd trimester. We can’t continue to send women who are experiencing serious problems out of ERs to bleed out in their car until they are at death’s door or prevent abortions on victims of rape because they are at 9 weeks just to satisfy some of these ridiculous laws.

Shocking that was at Ole Miss, just shocking! Ha That one student, jumping up and down like an ape...that is not going to end well for that dorky moron.