Harris has lost 92% of her staff in three years watchdog. - I post this to defend my honour!

[Harpy Eagle]

You are paying $1T a year in interest payments alone.

I am going to frighten you when I tell you this, but your social security will one day be taken also. Unless the U.S decides to default totally and then rely only on tax revenue for the 20 years after, this is going to be the outcome.

Do you ever talk about your own country?

 

[frigidweirdo]

You are paying $1T a year in interest payments alone.

I am going to frighten you when I tell you this, but your social security will one day be taken also. Unless the U.S decides to default totally and then rely only on tax revenue for the 20 years after, this is going to be the outcome.

And who's going to change that?

Not Trump, he didn't lower the national debt, did he?

Do you see it going down from 2017 onward? I don't.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Do you ever talk about your own country?

Who cares? He's saying things that are valid. This topic is not about him, it's about other things. You're WAY OFF TOPIC.

 

[shockedcanadian]

And who's going to change that?

Not Trump, he didn't lower the national debt, did he?

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Do you see it going down from 2017 onward? I don't.

He tried, he held out the longest of any president in modern times. If not for that weak Paul Ryan, Trump would have succeeded.

Also, Trump had to pay for covid. China knew what they were doing.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Do you ever talk about your own country?

On a US board? Not so much.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Who cares? He's saying things that are valid. This topic is not about him, it's about other things. You're WAY OFF TOPIC.

 

[Doc7505]

Who knows what someone can become.

Trump has choices of people.... people who shout loudly because they want to be important. Doesn't mean they'd be any good. Democrats are more likely to do things with less shout.

Cheerleading is important because image is everything and voters are stupid.

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All you have to do is look at DEI choices.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

On a US board? Not so much.

Do you find a lot of Americans coming to Canadian boards and talking shit about Canada?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

He tried, he held out the longest of any president in modern times.

What are you talking about?

Trump never asked for less money than what was spent before.

Trump submitted the 4 largest budget request in history, at that time

 

[HikerGuy83]

Because I have to defend my honour against the onslaught of lies that have accused me of being dishonest. I am trying to be a Mensch and lying it's a trait that one should represent.

The people who would accuse you of lying are, themselves, huge liars. They twist, manipulate, and out-and-out falsify many things in search of power.

 

[HikerGuy83]

voters are stupid

Up yours.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Do you find a lot of Americans coming to Canadian boards and talking shit about Canada?

Yes in fact but it is neither here nor there. In fact, they were the most open to my disgruntled experiences here and I advised them not to become like our nation, especially here in Ontario.

You may think otherwise, but I do love America and what you stand for. Certainly what you stood for. I even reached out to the U.S in my 30s as I wanted to join the fight against terrorism.

You should at least ponder what I advise. The signs are all there that China is going to act. I give Blinken more credit than others do, I think he has been tirelessly doing the work to shore up U.S allies. In fact, I'd argue it is HE who has brought so many U.S allies on board, but that's not important.

His first meeting with Chinese delegates was classic. He took heat from U.S media but I thought his strong words and stance were admirable. I had hope for Bidens admin even as some dismissed his unprofessional attitude. I thought to myself "maybe this guy has the stones to just go at them". He's been tamed a bit, but his energy is there.

Then, the flood of illegals came in, followed by the I.R.A. Biden missed an easy lay up and the West is going to suffer as America can't keep expanding government AND fight for that which Europeans refuse to.

 

[frigidweirdo]

He tried, he held out the longest of any president in modern times. If not for that weak Paul Ryan, Trump would have succeeded.

Also, Trump had to pay for covid. China knew what they were doing.

If Trump tried and failed... what does that tell you about another 4 years of Trump?

What You Need to Know About President Trump's Impact on the National Debt

The national debt under President Trump increased by almost 36% to $27 trillion in January 2020.

www.thebalancemoney.com

"Trump signed a bill increasing the debt ceiling on Sept. 8, 2017."

"The debt exceeded $20 trillion for the first time in U.S. history later that day. Trump signed a bill on Feb. 9, 2018, suspending the debt ceiling until March 1, 2019."

"The total national debt was at $22 trillion by February 2019. Trump again suspended the debt ceiling in July 2019 until after the 2020 presidential election."

Doesn't sound like he did anything, to me

"Trump promised two strategies to reduce U.S. debt before taking office: He would increase growth by 4% to 6%, and he would eliminate wasteful federal spending"

"Trump promised while on the campaign trail to grow the economy by 4% to 6% annually to increase tax revenues.89 Once in office, he lowered his growth estimates to between 2% and 3%.10 These more realistic projections are within the 2% to 3% healthy growth rate."

So, he promised a growth rate that is RIDICULOUS. Such growth would lead to another huge recession, AND wasn't even possible. As soon as he got in office it was obvious this was the case.

"President Trump also promised to achieve between 2% and 4% growth with tax cuts."

"According to the Laffer curve, tax cuts only stimulate the economy enough to make up for lost revenue when the rates are above 50%. It worked during the Reagan administration because the highest tax rate was 70% at that time."

In other words, it didn't work

"Trump’s second strategy was to eliminate waste and redundancy in federal spending. He demonstrated this cost-consciousness during his campaign when he used his Twitter account and rallies instead of expensive television ads."

"Trump was right that there is waste in federal spending. The problem isn't finding it. The problem is in cutting it. Each program has a constituency that lobbies Congress. Eliminating these benefits may lose voters and contributors. Congressional representatives may agree to cut spending in someone else’s district, but they resist doing so on their own."

In other words, cutting spending requires Congress, and Trump didn't even try to get them on his side, just spent his time insulting people.

"Only $595 billion was left to pay for everything else budgeted for FY 2021 after mandatory and military spending. That includes agencies that process Social Security and other benefits. It also includes the necessary functions performed by the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service. We'd have to eliminate it all to make a dent in the $966 billion deficit."

So, Trump did nothing in 4 years, and he'll do nothing in another 4 years.