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In reply to the discussion: We've just added $3.6 trillion in debt. [View all]samsingh
(17,590 posts)11. only for those earning less than $400k.
as far as i can tell, those above this are going to pay a lot more.
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the debt problem started under Reagan, was solved under Clinton, and really skyrocketed under Bush
samsingh
Jan 2013
#4
thank you. and the poster has the audicity to start calling me names without understanding the math
samsingh
Jan 2013
#20
He/she also has no clue how to properly interpret the data in their own posted graph.
phleshdef
Jan 2013
#22
The poster never claimed that and the value of the debt in 2000 is IRRELEVANT.
phleshdef
Jan 2013
#40
i think you're obtuse for starting to name call. if you can't have a conversation, don't comment
samsingh
Jan 2013
#19
You are being terribly misleading and you are far from sticking to anything resembling a fact.
phleshdef
Jan 2013
#15
Every credible economist would back up everything I've said. You are just ignorant on this topic.
phleshdef
Jan 2013
#18
Thats why middle class tax cuts are stimulative, while tax cuts for wealthy folks aren't.
phleshdef
Jan 2013
#25
Its not mythical when you are talking about tax cuts for middle and lower incomes.
phleshdef
Jan 2013
#39
Once again I am so not shocked that you would make this kind of rightwing pedantic argument. nt
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#46
Do you understand the meaning of the word 'pedantic'? You are still doing it. nt
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#50
Sorry, I don't believe in free market fairies trickling down job creating fairy dust.
phleshdef
Jan 2013
#48
They only use the debt to scare their shrinking base into electing them locally.
Amonester
Jan 2013
#33