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Old 02-02-2018, 02:01 PM
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I had hoped for better than that.
I didn't.
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Old 02-02-2018, 02:15 PM
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Oh please, any of you so-called fiscal conservatives lost any smidgen of relevance that you had when you firmly locked your lips on Trump's budget busting $1.5 trillion grift. Grow the fuck up, Mike.
LOL! You want me to grow up, but you're the one apparently having the tantrum. Rave on!
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Old 02-02-2018, 02:30 PM
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So, whatever raises people in these 300 companies get will get eaten up by increased interest payments on home and car loans.
Well, I guess we should be glad that they'll have raises to get eaten up. Hillary would have these same folks digging even deeper to pay those loans.

By the way, you keep claiming you were a Kasich guy in 2016. Well, just as a reminder, he was a tax cut guy too. But, hey, far be it from me to suggest either selective memory loss or hypocrisy on your part.

https://www.johnkasich.com/jobsandeconomy/

The Largest Tax Cut in the Nation: Understanding that a more competitive tax environment is essential to job creation, Gov. John Kasich teamed up with Ohio’s legislature to cut taxes by $5 billion since 2011—the largest tax cut of any sitting governor. The elimination of the death tax, a 16 percent income tax cut and a complete phase out of income taxes for small businesses will free up more capital for growth and job creation.
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Old 02-02-2018, 02:31 PM
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So, three hundred out of 6 million companies gave their employees a raise? What about the other 5,999,700 companies?
Your post from Jan 11:

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Again, Whell uses a single anecdote to try to prove a larger point, just as he did with the Carrier deal in Indiana (where Trump "saved" hundreds of jobs, only to have Carrier move all the jobs to Mexico anyway). The only thing this anecdote proves is the existence of an anecdote.
Looks like we're making progress. At least you're willing to admit these are no longer anecdotes.

As for an answer to your question:

http://www.politicalchat.org/showpos...&postcount=136

Rising pay, due to more jobs available and more demand for labor will be a factor for all US companies to deal with. See? Its not that hard. Those additional tax payers with increasing wages should bode well for all your concerns about a flush US Treasury.

Also, don't recall any posts that you may have made during the Obama years about budget deficits and spiraling debt. Why the sudden concern?
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Old 02-02-2018, 03:05 PM
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LOL! You want me to grow up, but you're the one apparently having the tantrum. Rave on!
You're projecting again, Mike.
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Old 02-02-2018, 03:38 PM
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Also, don't recall any posts that you may have made during the Obama years about budget deficits and spiraling debt. Why the sudden concern?
Because deficit spending is exactly the right thing to do to jump start an economy in a death spiral. It is, however, contraindicated for an economy at full employment due to inflationary concerns.
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Old 02-02-2018, 04:31 PM
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Because deficit spending is exactly the right thing to do to jump start an economy in a death spiral. It is, however, contraindicated for an economy at full employment due to inflationary concerns.
Right, 'cuz that worked so well the last time it was tried.
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Old 02-02-2018, 04:37 PM
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Right, 'cuz that worked so well the last time it was tried.
Are you disputing the point I made?
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Right, 'cuz that worked so well the last time it was tried.
You mean Obama's economic recovery from the recession of 2008. Worked pretty good in spite of partisan sabotage.
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Old 02-02-2018, 07:57 PM
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Because deficit spending is exactly the right thing to do to jump start an economy in a death spiral. It is, however, contraindicated for an economy at full employment due to inflationary concerns.
Nailed it.

The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 2.5 percent Friday — closing down 666 points — and suffered its worst week in two years as concerns over rising interest rates and inflation from an overheated economy triggered a long-feared sell-off.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...e23_story.html
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