Here's what's going on. GOPers want to dig a $5 trillion hole on tax cuts that mainly benefit the rich. Some want to partially fill the hole by cutting health care, education and more. Others worry (rightly) that literally giving $$ to the top by taking from everyone else is politically toxic. - ThreadSky

michaelslinden.bsky.social • 17 days ago

Here's what's going on.

GOPers want to dig a $5 trillion hole on tax cuts that mainly benefit the rich. Some want to partially fill the hole by cutting health care, education and more. Others worry (rightly) that literally giving $$ to the top by taking from everyone else is politically toxic.

Reposted from Carl Quintanilla

POLITICO: ".. still lower than the $2.5 trillion some conservatives have been pushing for."

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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lindavt.bsky.social•17 days ago

Their only worry is that it’s politically toxic, not morally reprehensible. Multi-billionaires picking the pockets of the poor and low wage earners who can’t save a penny for retirement. A press who defend them. This country has failed. We deserve to collapse.

mimimoore1285.bsky.social•17 days ago

"It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders."

/Jeff Rense

laurentguy.bsky.social•17 days ago

Maybe it’s not toxic: most Americans seem quite easily distracted and brainwashed by corporate media.

kelpkelpkelp.bsky.social•17 days ago

They are literally letting Elon cut funding for our health, children, and safety so that Elon can get a bigger tax cut.

The more he steals, the more he makes.

broncobaby10.bsky.social•17 days ago

Well, it's not politically toxic if you don't plan on having free and fair elections moving forward.

altiam.bsky.social•17 days ago

Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Prioritize people over profits.

fredthewonderdog.bsky.social•17 days ago

From a Tea Partier in 2011, "The sole purpose of government is to protect and increase concentrations of wealth and power."

ascotrose.bsky.social•17 days ago

Is that article suggesting they want to eliminate ALL Medicaid spending? ($800 billion)

That would leave most of MAGA without any form of healthcare (not a joke).

ascotrose.bsky.social•17 days ago

It would also financially ruin state governments.

birdy73.bsky.social•17 days ago

So they think that taking our tax dollars, destroying social infrastructure just to line the pockets of the 1% might upset the people of the United Tates. Who knew? Evil . Just evil people.

birddecentralise.bsky.social•17 days ago

Why does the budget even matter when the president can unilaterally stop any funding he wants to because his party made him a king?

urbanbunket.bsky.social•17 days ago

Unbelievable that this is a debate.

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