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3. The Democratic House isn't going to pass a tax cut for the rich.

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 12:10 PM

Dec 2018

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We couldn't even get two 4% GDP quarters out of Trump's tax cuts. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 OP

Fiscal tools? Beakybird Dec 2018 #1

The Democratic House isn't going to pass a tax cut for the rich. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #3

If we hit a recession in 2019 or 2020, he's absolutely done politically. bearsfootball516 Dec 2018 #2

Except Bush was finishing his second term. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #4

the economy is not on track to suit donnie's political fortunes unblock Dec 2018 #10

It doesn't seem like nearly enough time for a slowdown and a recovery. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #14

not in the eyes of the public, anyway. unblock Dec 2018 #15

It's hard to see an economy as good as the one going in 2016. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #16

Are you remembering the same 2016? former9thward Dec 2018 #19

he's gonna need a war 0rganism Dec 2018 #13

Anyone who took any level of economics Guppy Dec 2018 #5

they weren't really trying to stimulate the economy. unblock Dec 2018 #8

That's a given Guppy Dec 2018 #18

except they didn't really stimulate the economy much at all. unblock Dec 2018 #20

I agree Guppy Dec 2018 #21

indeed. this one will be painful for a number of reasons. unblock Dec 2018 #22

He'll call everyone Guppy Dec 2018 #23

Fiscal policy should be neutral. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 #9

#trumpSlump riversedge Dec 2018 #6

Tax cuts as they were done seem to show... WeekiWater Dec 2018 #11

The yield curve inverted. Winter is coming. Johonny Dec 2018 #24