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eniwetok

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2. This has nothing to do with "corruption".

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 12:34 AM

Feb 2020

Using massive deficits in the 80's did cause the Dems to cave so the Right's new strategy was to create as much debt as possible...

But we don't hear much about debt any more from the Dems... not since the late 90s when Clinton vetoed some irresponsible GOP tax cut bills.

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Missing Democratic Talking Points.... Fiscal. [View all] eniwetok Feb 2020 OP

Economic corruption is Warren's focus blm Feb 2020 #1

This has nothing to do with "corruption". eniwetok Feb 2020 #2

Sure it does. Read your #7 again. blm Feb 2020 #3

Uh? eniwetok Feb 2020 #4

Narrative is next... eniwetok Feb 2020 #5

K&R smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #6

Dems Need A Compelling Historical Narrative eniwetok Feb 2020 #7

I understand what you're getting at. PETRUS Feb 2020 #8

That 23 Trillion In Debt... eniwetok Feb 2020 #9

It's a public liability, and an asset to the bondholders, who are living people. PETRUS Feb 2020 #10

OK, got it... eniwetok Feb 2020 #11

I gathered that was your intention. PETRUS Feb 2020 #12

it's not a poison pill if... eniwetok Feb 2020 #13

Unfortunately, people all across the spectrum - including liberals - believe that kind of nonsense. PETRUS Feb 2020 #14

Moving the goal post? eniwetok Feb 2020 #15

1. How is that moving the goalpost? PETRUS Feb 2020 #16

there was no poison pill eniwetok Feb 2020 #17