" Right now Musk is uncovering millions of dollars of waste and fraud in the government."

Are you including what Elon is claiming, or what the real amount was when it turned out his teenagers couldn't count zeros properly?

Musk made a savings claim that was 1000 times the truth.

Also, it's very important to remember they're trying to cut $2 trillion, but not to balance the budget, or even get closer. They want to also pass a $5 trillion tax giveaway.

Every single cut to the average taxpayer is meant to give more money to the billionaires.

And all of it, 100%, would all be newly borrowed money.

"Trump's tax cuts that are due to expire actually help working people too, because the standard deduction increase provided by Trump's tax cut reduces their tax liability."

You missed the part where they took away your personal exemption. If you donated to your church, your taxes probably went UP, since the donations aren't deductible for 95% of filers. And any actual benefit YOU had has expired.

"But you do have to have a job to benefit from it."

You don't know what you're talking about. Do you know who benefited MORE than American workers (and will, again)? Foreign Investors. And who benefits most? The world's wealthiest one-tenth of 1%, getting more than half the tax giveaways.

Their "job" is opening dividend checks for a living. Their biggest "work injury" is a paper cut. They "benefit" the most.

The Republicans want to borrow an additional $5 Trillion so they can give over $4 Trillion to the world's wealthiest 1%. That's the equation.

Are you in favor of borrowing more money while running a deficit budget, just to give away tax cuts?!?

"I'm not claiming who benefitted less or most or whatever so don't go off on a tangent."

I'm telling you, according to the EQUATION, they got billions, and you got peanuts. And in the long term, YOU'RE the one on the hook for the new borrowing.

"I simply pointed out I sure liked having my tax liability lower last year."

Most of that was probably from Biden's tweaks. What's left of Trump's cuts for YOU probably didn't add up to a dollar a week per filer. Meanwhile, the richest folks will save tens of thousands of dollars a day.

"people are more willing to squeeze to the last penny more than in the past when "greed" was not as socially accepted."

You enable the people who celebrate greed.

"The bulk of the money is held by the top .1%."

Yeah.

And they got 60% of the last tax code's giveaways, and are set to get $3 Trillion of the $5 Trillion in the new code.

Knowing ALL their tax cuts will have to be newly borrowed...are you still in favor?

"Over the decades I haven't seen either party take on the rich because they contribute money to their campaigns."

Absolutely true.

Every politician is aware of the biggest tax loophole in the code: GRATS, or Grantor Remainder Annuity Trusts. The uber-rich deposit assets, live off the gains, and then...just...disclaim it.

Those pass to the heirs, tax-free. Sheldon Aldeson avoided over $3 billion in gift and inheritance taxes that way, passing $8 billion to his kids.

'I saw a graph representation once demonstrating the wealth of the top 1%. The bulk of the money is held by the top .1%. And the rest of the 1% (nine-tenths of 1%) all added together is less than the .1% (one-tenth of 1%)"

Yep, all true.

Now, to the crux of the issue: Do you believe the USA should go another $4-$5 trillion in debt, knowing OVER HALF that money will go to the .1% you reference???

" I don't think you understand how enabling works.

Sure I do. You complain about somebody, you pretend to be an actual Christian, and then you go into the voting booth, and cast your vote for somebody who breaks a majority of the 10 Commandments on a regular basis.

Don't tell us you're surprised when he turns out to be the antichrist. I mean ... You've read your Bible, right? The antichrist has six earmarks. Trump has at least five of those, and now, after proclaiming himself king, six.

You're enabling those who get your vote.

"it's not enabling how you're applying it."

Of course it is. Voting is the ULTIMATE enabling in the political world.

Every vote tells a politician you believe in him, and what he's doing.

Meanwhile, at the center of your claim, is...votes don't count.

I disagree.

BillJohnson,

How many of the six earmarks of the AntiChrist do you find in Trump?

" Why are you obssessed with the AntiChrist?"

Why are you ignoring the clear warnings from the Bible?

How about this: Why don't you list the six hallmarks of the Anti-Christ, and tell us how that's NOT Trump.

A casual observer might believe you're afraid of the honest answer.

" you don't strike me as someone interested in Christianity or the Bible"

I probably know it better than you do. But I'm more of a Beatitudes Christian than a Leviticus Christian.

Antichrist: A Man
Check.

A Citizen Of A Western Nation
Check.

A Powerful Political Leader
Check.

A Spiritual Leader
Based on his cult following, Check.

A Murderer
Gaza? Covid? Check.

A Deceiver
Check. Check. Check. Check. Check.

Six for six. Bigly.