Flexible Donald will eviscerate all wasteful spending but wisely spend $1trillion on infrastructure

[NYcarbineer]

President Trump's plan will create MILLIONS of jobs, just like President Eisenhower's interstate highway system!

A trillion dollar stimulus plan to start his presidency.

That's a topper...Obama's was only 750 billion.

After Obama's 750 billion, the infrastructure is still third world quality. What happened?

Half of it was tax cuts. The only way Republicans would agree with it. How old are you? It wasn't that long ago. It was headline news.

It was about 40% tax cuts. It was one of the rare times you got conservatives to admit (accidentally) that tax cuts are a COST,

because they always included the amount of the tax cuts in the stimulus bill when they referred to how much it COST.

 

[AnCap'n_Murica]

President Trump's plan will create MILLIONS of jobs, just like President Eisenhower's interstate highway system!

More Keynesian hogwash. When are republicans going to give up on economic unicorns and pixie dust?

What is the broken window fallacy?

 

[TooTall]

some of the crazy wasteful spending Flexible Donald has promised to end:

10,000$ to monitor the growth rate of salt-marsh grass. OBAMA IS LITERALLY PAYING PEOPLE TO WATCH GRASS GROW! pathetic!

850,000$ to teach mountain lions how to walk on treadmills.

380,000$ to study the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits.

200,000$ to study 'why Wikipedia is sexist'

370,000$ to study whether mothers love dogs as much as they love their kids.

did i mention our debt is TWENTY TRILLION?

Congress passes the budget....

True, and the administration decides how and what to spend the money on. See above examples!

Yes the admin does, yet the Congressional members do line the budget with pork products...The executive branch gives Congress a proposal, and Congress approves..

What Congressman put "850,000$ to teach mountain lions how to walk on treadmills." in the budget?

 

[basquebromance]

not sure, but it did happen...probably some liberal with a big company that makes treadmills in his district

 

[basquebromance]

The federal government will actually get money back because these are good-paying jobs. You’re going to be putting people to work. They’re going to be paying taxes. That money is going to come back to the treasury!

 

[Moonglow]

The federal government will actually get money back because these are good-paying jobs. You’re going to be putting people to work. They’re going to be paying taxes. That money is going to come back to the treasury!

But they are shovel ready jobs and those are bad according to GOP peoples...

 

[TooTall]

The federal government will actually get money back because these are good-paying jobs. You’re going to be putting people to work. They’re going to be paying taxes. That money is going to come back to the treasury!

But they are shovel ready jobs and those are bad according to GOP peoples...

Shovel ready jobs are great to GOP people as long as there are some, and the money is spent doing them instead of on green energy companies that go bankrupt.

 

[Moonglow]

The federal government will actually get money back because these are good-paying jobs. You’re going to be putting people to work. They’re going to be paying taxes. That money is going to come back to the treasury!

But they are shovel ready jobs and those are bad according to GOP peoples...

Shovel ready jobs are great to GOP people as long as there are some, and the money is spent doing them instead of on green energy companies that go bankrupt.

And the green energy companies that don't go bankrupt?

 

[basquebromance]

"I have always had a good relationship with Chuck Schumer. He is far smarter than Harry R and has the ability to get things done. Good news!" - President Trump

Leader Schumer has vowed to work with President Trump on stuff they agree on, and also listed 3 things they agree on (i forgot what they were)

 

[basquebromance]

Crazy Bernie: “Trump's plan to repair our infrastructure is a scam"

Sanders rips Trump infrastructure plan as 'corporate welfare'

“Trump's plan to repair our infrastructure is a scam that gives massive tax breaks to large companies & billionaires,” Sanders wrote on Twitter, embedding a link to an article he published on Medium.com.


“Trump would allow corporations that have stashed their profits overseas to pay just a fraction of what the companies owe in federal taxes,” Sanders continued in another tweet, adding, “And then he would allow the companies to “invest” in infrastructure projects in exchange for even more tax breaks.”

Trump has proposed a $1 trillion plan to invest in the rebuilding of the nation’s roads, bridges, tunnels and airports, a plan that has already met resistance from some Republicans.

Sanders advocated for infrastructure spending during his own campaign for president, and said he was "prepared to work with" Trump now that he has won the election — albeit only under certain conditions.

Trump has vowed that his plan will create “millions” of jobs, and has compared it to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s creation of the interstate highway system.

But Democrats are skeptical of Trump's approach, which relies heavily on tax breaks rather than direct spending — and many on the left are leery of doing anything to support the new president's agenda and contribute to his political success.

Sanders' comments come after Ron Klain, a Hillary Clinton adviser, argued in an op-ed over the weekend that Democrats shouldn't back Trump's plan.

"I’ve got a simple message for Democrats who are embracing President-elect Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan," Klain wrote. "Don’t do it. It’s a trap. Backing Trump’s plan is a mistake in policy and political judgment they will regret, as did their Democratic predecessors who voted for Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts in 1981 and George W. Bush’s cuts in 2001."

 

[basquebromance]

keep in mind, we owe:

$1.20 trillion to China
$250 billion to Brazil
$160 billion to Russia
$1.10 trillion to Japan
$50 billion to Belgium
$20 billion to Switzerland
and $1 billion to fucking Luxembourg!

 

[basquebromance]

truckers are gettin their big beautiful trucks beaten the hell out of them because of our crumbling infrastructure. NO MORE!

 

[basquebromance]

"do i mind raising taxes? i don't mind anything if we get spending under control" - President Trump

 

[basquebromance]

Emperor Jerry Brown actually praised President Trump on infrastructure!


"Now, here’s a topic where the President has stated his firm intention to build and build big.

And, in fact, he met with several labor leaders yesterday, and committed to a $1 trillion investment in public works across America. And I say: Amen to that, man! Amen to that, brother! We’re America!

Here’s what the president said in his inaugural address: “We will build new roads, and highways, and bridges, and airports, and tunnels, and railways all across our wonderful nation.”

And in this, we can all work together – here in Sacramento and also in Washington as well. We have roads, we have tunnels, we have railroads, and even a dam that the president could help us with."

 

[Cowman]

The wall is gonna cost us $1-Trillion now? Oh boy. You guys are nuts. Mexico can't pay for that!

 

[Ame®icano]

The trillion dollar infrastructure bill is introduced by Democrats. They're truing to get out front, to make sure their favorite organisations, sanctuary cities etc. get money, and as long it does, they'll vote for it.

Every infrastructure bill has done that. If I recall correctly, the last one of some $300B+ was just year ago.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

some of the crazy wasteful spending Flexible Donald has promised to end:

10,000$ to monitor the growth rate of salt-marsh grass. OBAMA IS LITERALLY PAYING PEOPLE TO WATCH GRASS GROW! pathetic!

850,000$ to teach mountain lions how to walk on treadmills.

380,000$ to study the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits.

200,000$ to study 'why Wikipedia is sexist'

370,000$ to study whether mothers love dogs as much as they love their kids.

did i mention our debt is TWENTY TRILLION?

200 million to palestine

There is a book put out every year called the Government Waste Book with every wasted dollar spent in that year.

 

[basquebromance]

hoosier (aka folks from Indiana) drivers spend an extra 500$ on vehicle repairs due to poor roads each year. TRUMP WILL FIX!