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Heraclitusstudent
2017 Dec 5, 12:05pm
Heraclitusstudent
2017 Dec 5, 12:05pm
Increasing the budget deficit with tax cuts will also increase the trade deficit further.
The evidence is that Republicans don't really care about:
- government debt
- trade deficit with countries like China
- the future of the nation
All they care about is the short term profits of a few companies.
This country is circling the drain and it looks like no one really cares.
The evidence is that Republicans don't really care about:
- government debt
- trade deficit with countries like China
- the future of the nation
All they care about is the short term profits of a few companies.
This country is circling the drain and it looks like no one really cares.
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anotheraccount
2017 Dec 5, 12:11pm
anotheraccount
2017 Dec 5, 12:11pm
Heraclitusstudent says
Repeating the pattern of what happened in 2000s with Bush.
The evidence is that Republicans don't really care about:
- government debt
- trade deficit with countries like China
- the future of the nation
Repeating the pattern of what happened in 2000s with Bush.
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FNWGMOBDVZXDNW
2017 Dec 5, 12:32pm
FNWGMOBDVZXDNW
2017 Dec 5, 12:32pm
China has Trump by the balls. Maybe China helped NK ratchet up tensions as a way for China to make us come crawling to them and put the trade business aside.
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anotheraccount
2017 Dec 5, 12:46pm
anotheraccount
2017 Dec 5, 12:46pm
FNWGMOBDVZXDNW says
More specifically Kushner. Their NY building is due for refinance in 2018 and they need Chinese money badly.
China has Trump by the balls
More specifically Kushner. Their NY building is due for refinance in 2018 and they need Chinese money badly.
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anotheraccount
2017 Dec 5, 12:53pm
anotheraccount
2017 Dec 5, 12:53pm
Patrick says
Patrick, read it two or three months ago, don't remember which publication. Google result related to Qatar: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/07/kushner-sought-usd500-million-investment-from-qatar-report.html
Got a link about that?
Patrick, read it two or three months ago, don't remember which publication. Google result related to Qatar: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/07/kushner-sought-usd500-million-investment-from-qatar-report.html
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MisdemeanorRebel
2017 Dec 5, 2:37pm
MisdemeanorRebel
2017 Dec 5, 2:37pm
Wait, I thought deficits didn't matter. When GMAC, GM, Citigroup, etc. were being bailed out... Cars for Clunkers, Shovel-Ready Jobs...
All of a sudden deficits matter again.
All of a sudden deficits matter again.
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HappyGilmore
2017 Dec 5, 2:42pm
TwoScoopsMcGee says
Bailing out the automakers was to help the trade deficit.
But, if you're talking about Federal Deficit/debt--Dems are 100% consistent. It's Republicans and Trumpkins that are complete frauds and hypocrites, as usual. When the economy is in the dumpster, Dems say government should spend to pick up the slack in demand. Like in 2008/9. And surprise, surprise, it worked.
Trump and Republicans whined and complained about the deficit then during a down period.
Now, however, we are in year 8 or so of the recovery with growth at 3% and Trump and Republicans want to increase the deficit by $1.4T?? Complete hypocrisy.
Wait, I thought deficits didn't matter. When GMAC, GM, Citigroup, etc. were being bailed out... Cars for Clunkers, Shovel-Ready Jobs...
All of a sudden deficits matter again.
Bailing out the automakers was to help the trade deficit.
But, if you're talking about Federal Deficit/debt--Dems are 100% consistent. It's Republicans and Trumpkins that are complete frauds and hypocrites, as usual. When the economy is in the dumpster, Dems say government should spend to pick up the slack in demand. Like in 2008/9. And surprise, surprise, it worked.
Trump and Republicans whined and complained about the deficit then during a down period.
Now, however, we are in year 8 or so of the recovery with growth at 3% and Trump and Republicans want to increase the deficit by $1.4T?? Complete hypocrisy.
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anonymous
2019 Feb 14, 2:33am
Two years in now - hysterically and galactically funny how this is all coming to pass now isn't it ?
It's even worse than predicted and the "base" fell for the Dotard's bait (alternate facts aka promises) bait hook line and sinker like a school of suckers (a fish species of the family Catostomidae aka bottom feeders)
Trump campaign adviser asserted they could eliminate the deficit in one or two years - OMFG
Wait until this fucking blows up in everyone's face....
It's even worse than predicted and the "base" fell for the Dotard's bait (alternate facts aka promises) bait hook line and sinker like a school of suckers (a fish species of the family Catostomidae aka bottom feeders)
Trump campaign adviser asserted they could eliminate the deficit in one or two years - OMFG
Wait until this fucking blows up in everyone's face....
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/05/us-trade-deficit-china-280949
"The U.S. trade deficit jumped 8.6 percent in October as imports from China and other suppliers hit a record high ahead of the holiday shopping season, a Commerce Department report released Tuesday showed.
The monthly trade gap totaled $48.7 billion, the highest level for a full month since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20.
Ahead of the election, a Trump campaign adviser asserted they could eliminate the deficit in one or two years. Instead, the 2017 deficit is on track to exceed the 2016 level of $505 billion."