👀 Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky) says U.S. can’t afford to enact any tax cuts given the nation’s spiraling national debt. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024... - ThreadSky

crampell.bsky.social • 71 days ago

👀 Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky) says U.S. can’t afford to enact any tax cuts given the nation’s spiraling national debt.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/12/no-way-to-afford-tax-cuts-massie-says-00195150?&utm_source=urban_newsletters&utm_medium=news-DD&utm_term=TPC

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mode844.bsky.social•70 days ago

So, you’d say things are going well for the MAGA agenda?

ruku9.bsky.social•71 days ago

He's not wrong.

kumarsp.bsky.social•71 days ago

Oh no!! He is going to be primaried....!!

mreddie8976.bsky.social•71 days ago

Is that part of the reason the orange felon now wants to do away with the debt ceiling?

Unlimited tax cuts for billionaires?

camps123.bsky.social•71 days ago

and we all know the GOP generally worries incessantly about the National debt

dmvogelmeer.bsky.social•71 days ago

Wow. Something that actually makes sense from this guy.

maedarakat.bsky.social•71 days ago

Yet they can afford raises for themselves... 🤔

snboyle.bsky.social•71 days ago

They’ll do it through reconciliation

canadianbacon66.bsky.social•71 days ago

Tax cuts, mass deportation, tariffs, trade wars. Then you have these analysts on Bloomberg

jenxthe1st.bsky.social•71 days ago

It’s why Dump wants to force a debt ceiling increase or elimination on Biden’s watch. He needs it to pass his tax cuts for millionaires but doesn’t want to own it.

steve36893.bsky.social•71 days ago

The "oh, snap" light has been illuminated.

mkwilson27.bsky.social•71 days ago

He voted for the 2017 tax cuts and he’ll vote for the 2025 tax cuts.

carpecakem.bsky.social•71 days ago

We couldn’t afford them last time he did it, and then they reelected him to do it again. I bet Massey voted for him too. 🤨

thewolverineoflove.bsky.social•71 days ago

He meant tax cuts for regular people. We can always seem to afford tax cuts for the rich.

imchuckmiller.bsky.social•71 days ago

He’ll get primary’d, Pres. Elon says only spending cuts to balance budget.

scottwhall.bsky.social•71 days ago

Massie has never seen a bill that he couldn't vote NO on.

Help Americans? NO
Feed little kids? NO
Give kids guns? Yes

Okay, I was wrong.

tripoley1966.bsky.social•71 days ago

Defection!

bluethru.bsky.social•71 days ago

Wait. A republican said that? Is he the only one?

green496.bsky.social•71 days ago

Broken clock, twice a day, etc etc

michelletg5762.bsky.social•71 days ago

Well then don't give Trumps buddies or the big corporations tax cuts.

19thgrade.bsky.social•71 days ago

Has his primary opponent been announced yet? No?
Maybe there isn’t a ready supply of shady billionaires itchy for a campaign with tenuous ties to every district

atlantadem.bsky.social•71 days ago

And MAGA will now try to primary him

jayslacks.bsky.social•71 days ago

One house member saying that is like throwing rocks at a tank.

boatmatears.bsky.social•71 days ago

He will definitely vote for the next round of #TrumpTaxCuts

ventifact.bsky.social•71 days ago

How quaint, fiscal conservatism

averagesam101.bsky.social•71 days ago

They'll still do it anyways. Anything for their rich friends and donors

raidersyourface.bsky.social•71 days ago

Here comes the "unless we cut Social Security and Medicare..."

mannwich.bsky.social•71 days ago

He’ll cave

grumpyzeus.bsky.social•71 days ago

Musk will threaten to primary him, regardless of whether Trump wants that or not.

Only money now matters.

jalapeno7.bsky.social•71 days ago

Same old Republican playbook:
1. Complain about debt and deficits

2. Cut SS, Medicare, and other programs.

3. Claim the economy needs stimulus with a tax cut.

4. Give a tax cut to billionaires.