Yeah, it didn't matter when Trump ballooned it by 28% his first term. You could have convicted him in Impeachment just for being fiscally irresponsible. Paul is blowing smoke in hopes to run for president.
Nonsense. The oligarchs control the press. The R’s will no more own this than they ‘own’ the fact that they’ve been the ones to increase the deficit during every administration since Clinton while Dems reduced it.
Painful? The worst effects won’t be felt until after the mid terms. The propaganda machine will tell the low info voters the Dems lied to them about the cuts. Even if the Repubs lose the mid terms that’ll work in their favor. The cuts will kick in & the Dems will be blamed. Win win for the Repubs.
And the GOP plans to hack the vote tabulation computers in every other election until the cows come home, so they do not give a f*ck about Americans...
republicans already own our debt. ever since trump added $8 trillion to it and his tax plan failed. Biden added to the debt but got a return on almost every dollar spent..trump just pissed it all away.
As an Alaskan I always have a glimmer of hope for Murkowski to do the right thing. This preliminary vote proves she's leaning in that direction. I'm hoping she can still be influenced to do the right thing. Alaskan's pick up the phone!
She voted for it last night when they put in a provision for non-contiguous states to keep their Medicaid. Today the parliamentarian said no. So she is losing Medicaid to her constituents.
Of course it's a huge mistake, but the debt dance is the least of what's wrong... besides, Rand, have you never noticed the degree of 'dim' that pervades Republican voters? They'll always blame the Dems.
If this bill passes but does not go into effect, right away, before the 2026 elections and Democrats are the majority in the congress, then I beg to differ. Democrats will get blamed because they will be the majority.
Senators like mine, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, will go down in history as aiding fascism in America. People will die at their hands. Their grandchildren will have to live with that legacy. I am disgusted with their lack of compassion for their constituents.
The problem is that technically the debt gets bought by a whole bunch of foreign countries who rely on the U.S. behaving itself, but as soon as things start to look bad, they sell off their shares in the debt and that’s when the shit hits the fan.
I don't think they care anymore. It's not like they're worried about hemorrhaging public support
They're gonna be all in for everything until Shitler is gone. That's literally all they have. A regime full of unqualified "nepo" babies who's only talent is kissing Shitlers ass and everyone knows it
I wish these idiots in congress would have decent discussions and compromise in good faith, for the sake of their constituents, instead of trying to win one for their team! They lose total focus and grip on their purpose in the first place! DO YOUR JOB AND VOTE NO ON THIS BILL! IMPEACH THE CRIMINALS
They'll still blame Dems though. If the media did its job, they would point out the Dems reduce the deficit, fascists increase it. Dems create jobs, fascists lose jobs. I would like to see elected fascists lose theirs!
Periodic reminder that the Trump administration added $7.8 Trillion dollars to the national debt in his first term as President. When Trump left office on January 20, 2021, he'd been responsible for 25% of the debt accrued in the history of the United States.
Kind of a nice thought, but the Republicans always seem to find some way to put the blame on Democrats and the Democrats always seem to find some way to let them get away with it.
He says that, but they'll really go "her emails", "it's Biden's fault, "this is because Obama" and claim they need more cuts to makes things better and the MAGA supporters will cheer it on and beg for more.
They already own a massive part of the debt. Bush and Trump both spiked the debt. I’ve actually never seen a Republican NOT make debt worse in my adult life
Except of course that the debt is ALREADY owned by the GOP.
Well over 80% of the National Debt was run up by Republican spending and tax cuts for the wealthy. This is just a mathematical fact. Hell, 25% of the entire national debt accrued over 250 years was run up by Trump in his first term alone!
And yet the media constantly refer to them as "deficit hawks," "fiscal conservatives," etc.
We're seeing the culmination of their 50+ year project to rip the country to shreds, and it's only going to get worse if we don't trounce them in the midterms.
It’s over already. We need come to protests packing. But we won’t, because we are lazy Americans. It’s the 20 to 30 year old online gamers that have been hacked by Russia that we need to fight for us. They won’t break away from their gaming long enough. Mom’s need to kick them out of the basement.
So gullible if you buy this bullshit. They will blame it on dems. The majority of the cuts will not start until after Dear Leaders current term in office. By design
Add it to the trillions from Trump’s first term from his tax cuts for the wealthy. Then, add in the trillions from the fake Iraq war from George W. All republicans.
I mean, yeah, except republikkkans don’t need things like facts or the truth in order to blame dems, they’ll just do it. And worse, people will believe it, cuz it was on tv.
Republicans have already made the big mistake of embracing fascism.
Cheating will be their only means of winning anything, and you know what they say about desperate people going desperate things.
Never interrupt your opponent when they are making a mistake. Unless that mistake will disproportionally kill vulnerable people on your side, turn ICE into a rogue national surveillance and police force, and transfer a trillion dollars in wealth from the working class to billionaires.
If Rand Paul really believes Republicans won’t keep blaming Democrats and Pres Biden, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell him. But, on the other hand, I hope he’s right.
Nah, they will still blame Democrats when their red state constituents start coming after them with pitchforks when the *reality* of this bill hits home.
Why is everything tied Robbie you can Avery responsibility? That right there tells you our government on all sides is corrupt and not even trying to work for the people it is there to serve and who are paying their salaries and benefits.
Good. Now it’s clear, not Biden’s fault. But if you know it’s wrong in your heart, then make it clear, and make sure it’s heard. These are Americans that are going to do the suffering. This is an amazing opportunity for you, to save Americans, from unnecessary hardships.
History tells us that the Dems are always having to come back into power to fix the Republicans greed, over spending and mismanagement of our country. TRUTH.
republicans don't care about debt - it's how they put money in their pockets. The next Democratic president will set it right by diligence & hard work and then the economy will be decimated again when the incompetent, inept republicans take over after fear mongering the idiotic republican voters.
The debt has been on Republicans since the first big tax cut by Reagan. It was then compounded by Bushjr's tax cuts, then again by Trump's prior cuts. The current debt is totally on Republicans. Americans have to know this.
I have been hearing Republicans talk about the big mistakes they would be making by allowing something to pass or someone to be elected, but there are no consequences. Only more grift. Only more corruption. Only more capitulation.
They own all of it. May they actually suffer the consequences of their actions this time and for good. No one should vote for them ever again. Assuming we will still have elections….
Nah, it is good for the left and not a mistake. Idiot GOP members fail to recognize the power of the people or how they will end up with the short end of the stick post-revolution.
Unfortunately, the GOP have an inexhaustible capacity to lie, gaslight and continue to blame their opponents for their own deeds and downstream impacts. They know the American public has been continually dumbed down, especially with religious homeschooling, opt-outs and attacks on higher education.
He is so awful. But, he is right & did the right thing by voting no. Unlike collins and murkowski and hawley & r johnson. They all suck. Let’s see what happens when people die.
They will spin it because the worst of this Bill's impacts won't be felt until well after the midterms; and it the Dems retake Congress, the media and right-wing schills will blame the people in power for the rural hosp closings and all the rest of the damage that will occur
Surreal is the buzzword these days. You want surreal? Surreal is having to go about all the usual daily activities that make up your life while watching in horror as a mob of wealthy and highly placed criminals attempt to burn the nation to the ground.
Missouri has had total capture of the house and senate for 20 years (a trifecta 12 of those years) and every election we get mailers telling us about how the Democrats in Jeff City are ruining everything
The GOP was very successful starting decades ago in fooling voters into believing Democrats are "tax and spend liberals," which is the opposite of reality. MAGAs actually think TACO 1.0 had a better economy than Obama or Biden. You can't fix stupid.
But, if the markets rise, wages rise, more people get health care, fewer people go hungry, prescription prices go down, cats and dogs dance together in the streets, housing becomes more affordable, and joy spreads through the land.... Nah, none of that's gonna happen if this bill passes.
Ok..one Republican that is demonstrating he has actually read the bill..too bad it's just Rand ..and even if the others that are voting for this budget bill have read it they are willfully ignoring the damages it causes which speaks volumes..
We all know this about them already. The problem is that the MAGA crowd doesn’t know. They think Trump is a financial wizard playing 4D chess. I have a client who really believes that the bill is only cutting “illegals” off of Medicaid. He relies on Medicaid, but thinks he’s safe.
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HELP STOP THE MADNESS
UNTIL THEN...
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They already own the deficit increases. They also own the media that refers to them as "fiscal conservatives, deficit hawks, etc."
It drives me nuts that people with not long left for example McConnell, Grassley, etc. are passing this poison to future generations.
Per usual, Rand is underestimating the infinite amount of hypocrisy the far right is able to generate: of course they’ll blame the Democrats for the exploding national debt
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣silly boy! The Rs will scream (including rand) that the Ds are irresponsible and they create deficits & burdening debt and faux news will broadcast it ad nauseum and maga will inhale it like air and regurgitate it daily because IT'S A F*CKING CULT
Technically, it’s always been the republicans, they just get away with blaming us because their base is stupid af. Will probably still work blaming us because your constituents aren’t getting any smarter.
I so rarely agree with any member of the GOP but, frankly, I don't care how afraid you are of Trump - this bill will devastate your own state. What kind of idiot would vote for it? Oh...right.
Yes, they do. But they don't care, as long as they get their perks. Shameful. And for me to even think about agreeing with Paul - we must be in another universe.
this is a fallacy, the Republicans have owned the deficit forever but what they will own now and forever is the tyrannical cruelty toward the elderly and poor that will cause unnecessary suffering and death. Simply the Republicans are at war with America
This is a great talking point but that’s all it is. It will soon be forgotten in the next battle. There’s always more lies, damned lies and spin to look forward to.
If Trump announced he had reached an agreement to sell all the assets and resources of the US government to Russia and China, Congressional Republicans would praise him for his wisdom and hard work and say “Should we take a vote on this? That would be unnecessary!”
The problem is we won’t get to vote anymore. They canceled an election in Florida. They said instead of 2025 it will happen in 2026!? Pardon? Why is that a thing? Because it will happen nation wide next year. People need to wake up!!! Why else would they pass it? They know we won’t vote them out
It's cute that you think we can afford to wait that long, and that the Trump administration won't attempt to "postpone" or otherwise interfere with elections.
It's always the Republicans, then the Democrats fix it a little, then the Republicans say Democrats want to tax and spend, then Republicans run up the debt again...
The amazing thing is that Sen Paul does not even consider for a nanosecond second the possibility of raising taxes on the wealthy who could afford it. He's an idiot.
The Republicunts have always increased the debt through their endless wars and tax cuts. The last time we had a balanced budget was under a Democrat. Republicunts never own it!
He isn't wrong. However, the GOP will find a way using their media ecosystem to hang the fallout on the Dems. A cross-section of the electorate will fall for it.
Ya think? Talk sense into your colleagues. This new excuse of “we are afraid for our lives to vote no-sigh-I guess we need to get on board with killing millions of OTHER people then” is a really tired old rag. You people should be ashamed when cowardice is used as your excuse
As if they ever fessed up to it. They created all these deficits, and Faux News cultists still have them as "best for economy" and "budget". Why shouldn't they continue with that?
Has anyone realised that it being undeniable for maga and republicans that it was their bill that destroyed the economy also means that they are not planning on any further free and fair elections? Knock knock knock, any think person in there?
Words don't matter when there exists a concerted effort by this admin's following of P25's manifesto, which has in mind to dismantle the democratic party. They don't want liberals in their plan.
If R's blow the debt up, it will def be on them, because liberals are the one's that fix their messes.
So he doesn't want it to pass because it will hurt people. He *knows* it will hurt people and he doesn't want it to pass because they won't be able to blame Democrats for it.
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republicans are acting like there will be no consequences, and, I believe them.
Within 6 Months the GOP will just use the same
playbook.
They'll (gop) never stop blaming the 'other'.
Thank You
Still Obama’s fault.
Or JFK’s.
Always a scapegoat.
They're gonna be all in for everything until Shitler is gone. That's literally all they have. A regime full of unqualified "nepo" babies who's only talent is kissing Shitlers ass and everyone knows it
They will eat worms and live in shacks if their leader shares their hatred and grievance.
At the behest of billionaires, our media will spin it and blame Democrats and working people.
I have been here before 🤷♀️
Well over 80% of the National Debt was run up by Republican spending and tax cuts for the wealthy. This is just a mathematical fact. Hell, 25% of the entire national debt accrued over 250 years was run up by Trump in his first term alone!
We're seeing the culmination of their 50+ year project to rip the country to shreds, and it's only going to get worse if we don't trounce them in the midterms.
Cheating will be their only means of winning anything, and you know what they say about desperate people going desperate things.
There are entire states in this country that repeatedly vote for the people causing them pain. It’s sick.
The cultists will not believe reality. They will believe the lie tRump and Fox "News" give them.
Democrats need to learn that the world has changed in the past 16 years. America no longer cares about morality or truth. ☹️
Democrats: the party that Gets Things Done.
And Babylon fell.
Karma, baby.
Also old enough to realize majority of Americans have short term memory and or don't care.
Piss off Rand with your hand wringing, you tea party fraud
VOTE THEM ALL OUT
THEY DON'T CARE...
VOTE..VOTE..VOTE..
#VoteBlueMidTerms
HELP STOP THE MADNESS
UNTIL THEN...
PROTEST PROTEST PROTEST
HELP SAVE AMERICA ✊️ 🇺🇸
I don't believe that I have written this.
It drives me nuts that people with not long left for example McConnell, Grassley, etc. are passing this poison to future generations.
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They don't give a shit what this will do, because they don't believe there will ever be any more elections.
At least, not fair ones.
Money is paper
Mark it down!
We need to prove him right in 2026/2028.
#BlameRepublicans
Always.
And then blames Democrats.
If R's blow the debt up, it will def be on them, because liberals are the one's that fix their messes.