2025 Deficit comes in at 1.97 Trillion. This Is Way Out of Hand

[HikerGuy83]

Yep, and look at what happened to DOGE--- democrats killed it.

I didn't follow it that close.

I really never heard anything "earth shattering" come out of it though". Did I miss something?

Sure, Trump spends money, but it money for stuff we need.

Democrats too. We have systematic costs built in. SS/Medicare/Defense/Interest.

But NEITHER SIDE IN CONGRESS seems to care. They are spending our childrens future because they don't have the balls to tackle tough issues.

If Trump is really buying stuff "we need" and we are in a deficit, then we need to raise taxes. End of discussion.

All they care about is trying to defund DHS and ICE.

That's just eyewash. They've never cared about fiscal issues (the left....Bernie Sanders wants to print more money and believes we can print as much as we want and interest rates WON"T GO UP....moron).

I expect better, much better from the GOP. Johnson and Thune are worthless.

Gotta keep those illegal voters here to win elections.

If Vance could get a cogent plan together and sell it, it won't matter.

And BTW: Yes, I want illegals.....ALL OF THEM....gone.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Up taxes across the board. One example -

A $1 per gallon tax on gasoline in the United States would raise approximately $130 billion to $140 billion annually, based on current consumption levels..

 

[HikerGuy83]

Up taxes across the board. One example -

A $1 per gallon tax on gasoline in the United States would raise approximately $130 billion to $140 billion annually, based on current consumption levels..

That is 1/10 the current deficit.

What would the affect be on the economy if you did this. We are doing it now (because of the war) and people are heading to the diarrhea ward in droves.

 

[Captain Caveman]

That is 1/10 the current deficit.

What would the affect be on the economy if you did this. We are doing it now (because of the war) and people are heading to the diarrhea ward in droves.

Like I said ACROSS THE BOARD, so look at all taxes, I gave an example of one.

Why do Americans cry over the deficit and National debt, then cry at solutions to reduce it

Don't tell me, Yanks want a magical formula that doesn't cost them!!!! Lol.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Like I said ACROSS THE BOARD, so look at all taxes, I gave an example of one.

Why do Americans cry over the deficit and National debt, then cry at solutions to reduce it

Oh....you'll see that I am quite in favor of raising taxes. Once we get a balanced budget amendment and some other guarantees on what we won't spend money on.

I don't like it.

I don't want it.

But I have to many friends who lived on credit cards until the limits were hit....then crashed.

We are going to have to modify S.S. and means test the rich off. Additionally, they are going to have to pay more.....but I am never in favor of just taxing them. If we hit them, we hit everyone.

I grow so tired of the "afford" criteria.

You want to "afford" more...do more.