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TreasonousBastard

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1. Lessee, now-- tax cuts, Pentagon budgets, silly things like that wall...

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 07:24 AM

Sep 2019

Absolutely nothing to do with deficits.

Nothing. Nothing at all...

He is right that those three programs are expanding, but it's on us Baby Boomers, who are slowly dying off. Once this hump is over and we get a sensible health care program, the problem is greatly reduced.

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Ohio Sen. Portman blames exploding deficit on Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security [View all] Ohiogal Sep 2019 OP

Lessee, now-- tax cuts, Pentagon budgets, silly things like that wall... TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #1

He's such a wimp. brutus smith Sep 2019 #2

How about those tax cuts for the rich? Iliyah Sep 2019 #3

Portman ran TV spots that blamed Gov. Ted Strickland for problems caused by republican policies Botany Sep 2019 #4

What about your deficit blowing tax cuts to the wealthiest, idiot. democratisphere Sep 2019 #5

Hear Hear !!!! n/t CincyDem Sep 2019 #6

Of course he'd say that, Repugs are total liars, hypocrites and profiteers. lark Sep 2019 #7

Next they will say the only problem is safeinOhio Sep 2019 #8

Oh yes, no doubt about it. Ohiogal Sep 2019 #10

Remember when Reagan pointed out that SS doesn't add a cent to the deficit? stopbush Sep 2019 #9