Why are leftists so obsessed with taking things from the American people?

[Dagosa]

the largest drivers of debt are medicare and medicaid…thank LBJ for that.

Reagan created the largest economic boom of last century, finally getting those bums to work

That’s ignorant. SS had a 2.9 trillion dollar surplus.

 

[Marener]

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Sure thing, pixie,

We really do believe that.

Really.





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You don’t actually understand how the internet works, do you?

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Yep. And contribute far less to the country.

But you’d still entitled to all the same benefits.

SS is based on your income, not a standard payout rate. Medical care is also much cheaper in these areas as well.

 

[struth]

Then why did Reagan increase the debt so much?

Boomers are the largest driver of debt.

because he was dealing with Johnson’s programs

 

[struth]

That’s ignorant. SS had a 2.9 trillion dollar surplus.

and that had to do with medicare and medicaid how?

 

[Marener]

SS is based on your income, not a standard payout rate. Medical care is also much cheaper in these areas as well.

Ha! Medical care isn’t cheaper.

For starters, the people in these areas are less healthy. Second, Medicare has to pay providers substantially more money to go to these underserved areas since no one actually wants to live there. Third, these poorer seniors wind up on Medicaid at higher rates and cost even more money.

All that cost is borne by people who earn more money and pay more taxes.

 

[Marener]

because he was dealing with Johnson’s programs

Because he cut taxes. Those programs were running huge surpluses during Reagan years.

You are clueless

 

[Calypso Jones]

People are fed up with the left..and it's harder and harder for the media to control the message.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

You don’t actually understand how the internet works, do you?

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I admit I am a bit of a tech troglodyte, but the last time I clicked on something that one of you USMB leftist vermin suggested I click, I had to pay somebody way smarter than me a lot of money to fix my computer.

Since I can't come after you, you're in the column of vermin I don't trust.



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[struth]

Because he cut taxes. Those programs were running huge surpluses during Reagan years.

You are clueless

he cut taxes and increased tax revenue

the issue was amd is spending…the largest drivers of debt are medicare and medicaid and it’s not even close

 

[Marener]

I had to pay somebody way smarter than me a lot of money to fix my computer.

Crazy. And here you were just claiming to be so independent and you don’t need anyone else.

But you do.

 

[Nova78]

we are going to take all 30 million of you red hat mother fuckers, drop you in nevada, then drop 50 nuclear bombs on you dumb mother fuckers. That is how much america hates you. and if you want to get personal, bring it ************. I've got a big surprise for you as far as weapons are concerned.

All you worthless **** head Biden ball lickers would follow, you see you are worthless and would starve to death.

 

[Calypso Jones]

Crazy. And here you were just claiming to be so independent and you don’t need anyone else.

But you do.

WHERE do you folk think you come off claiming that conservatives are your inferiors? LOLOLOL

 

[Marener]

he cut taxes and increased tax revenue

the issue was amd is spending…the largest drivers of debt are medicare and medicaid and it’s not even close

Not back then. Medicare ran a huge surplus. Reagan would have not had such debt if he hadn’t lowered taxes.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Crazy. And here you were just claiming to be so independent and you don’t need anyone else.

But you do.

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If my computer dies, will I die too?

It's a handy thing to have, but I am definitely not of the Cult of the Holy Glowing Rectangle.

But that was a really okay try at making yourself feel good about how smart you are.



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[struth]

Not back then. Medicare ran a huge surplus. Reagan would have not had such debt if he hadn’t lowered taxes.

haha he raised revene when he cut taxes. The issue was and is spending

the largest drivers if debt are medicare and medicaid

 

[Marener]

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If my computer dies, will I die too?

It's a handy thing to have, but I am definitely not of the Cult of the Holy Glowing Rectangle.

But that was a really okay try at making yourself feel good about how smart you are.



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Just pointing out that you rely on others.

It’s okay. That doesn’t make you weak. You need to disabuse yourself that living in a society is a character flaw. It’s toxic.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

WHERE do you folk think you come off claiming that conservatives are your inferiors? LOLOLOL

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I know.

We conservatives are not the ones who will commit suicide when the grid takes away our toys.

We'll go out into the garden and get more weeding done.

We'll get more vegetables canned.

We'll get more clothing sewed.

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[Mac-7]

It's always been my contention that a leftist is not a true leftist unless they are making other people miserable. I still hold that stance. Leftists are by nature miserable people and there is no sense being miserable alone I guess.

In light of the gas stove issue, something also crossed my mind: leftists are always trying to take things away from American people.

Leftists want to take our guns, or at least make it near impossible to own one or have the legal authority to use it.
They want to take away our reliable cars and replace them with golf carts that couldn't possibly withstand the limitations of our grid.
They wanted to take away our police until outrage came from their likely constituents, the poor and people of color.
In the past they've tried to take away happy meals at McDonald's for kids.
Moochelle Obama took away tasty food in schools and replaced it with crap no normal kid would eat.
Her husband instituted his healthcare plan that took employer sponsored plans away from millions of American workers.
They made tobacco products so expensive many could not afford them any longer so they took that away as well.
In some Democrat led places they took away our plastic shopoping bags, suggesting we use dirty cloth bags to carry our groceries home in.
They've taken away our historic statues that stood the test of time for generations without problem.
And as I led with, now they floated the idea of taking away our natural gas stoves to cook with.

People on the right have said liberalism is a mental disease. I never subscribed to that, but what else would explain this obsession of taking things away from fellow Americans?

If you would like to add to the list, feel free to do so. These were just off the top of my head.

Libs want everyone to be equal - even if it means equally poor

 

[Marener]

the largest drivers if debt are medicare and medicaid

It’s pretty hard to be a driver of debt when they were RUNNING A SURPLUS.

Do you know what surplus means?