"Neither party will address this."

Especially the party responsible for reseting Americas fiscal sights from record surpluses to record deficits.

Remind us how many Democrats voted for Dubya 1.0, Dubya 2.0, Trump 1.0, and Trump 2.0. In toto.

More, or less than double digits?

"Neither party will address this."

Why didn't YOU, when the idea of borrowing TRILLIONS more to extend expiring tax cuts was floated?

You were dead silent back then. But now you're clutching your pearls?!? What's next...the vapors???

Why not take pride in the debt you enabled all these years?

"Please show me what Democrats are proposing that even remotely addresses this problem."

Pick up a history book, FFS.

And ANSWER THE DIRECT QUESTION: How many Dem votes for the LAST FOUR REPUBLICAN TAX CODES?

"Show your work."

"Bill Clinton also signed NAFTA into law"

And you put that on a par of resetting America's Fiscal Sights???

Republican Math is a dangerous thing, kids! Stay in school!!!

"You didn't answer my question. I knew you couldn't."

A question was put to you first.

What's your excuse for not answering? Are you unaware of the answer, or just embarrassed by the truth?

"You didn't answer my question."

We both lived though the history. Only one of us is denying it.

Actual Math basically says the deficits can be directly traced back to deficit budgets. Deficit budgets are the result of the tax code. Republicans reset America's fiscal sights from Surplusville to Debtsylvania, and then kept underscoring the deficits which each new tax code.

Call me crazy, but I blame the authors and architects.

Again: Remind us how many Democrats voted for the four Republican Tax Codes.

" What everyone (that is YOU, Danforth) refuse to answer is what are Democrats proposing NOW"

Wow. It's rare to see a post that expires before it gets posted.

Feel free to read the links provided above. That is, if you aren't afraid to lose your precious "hyperbole".

" Rand Paul has proposed the 6 cents rule."

Motions without seconds die immediately.

" Rand Paul has proposed the 6 cents rule."

So, if a government worker is currently earning $100,000 ...

... what would her new salary have to be?

"We do need intelligent tax increases"

When did that epiphany happen? Before noon. today, or after?

"Right now neither party is even remotely serious about addressing any of this."

The time to be serious was when the trillions of tax cuts were expiring.

Democrats screamed against renewing the tax giveaways.

You were silent, to the point of acquiescence. Never so much as a keystroke against it.

"I've been saying it for years."

You never made A PEEP about the trillions of renewed tax cuts. And you've NEVER blamed the authors or the architects of the tax codes.

"FICA should be increased a half point on both sides."

FICA isn't the problem. The problem is only one progressive tax, and it's not progressive enough.

"I've also been screaming for spending cuts."

MATH 101: Renewing expiring tax cuts while running deficit budgets represents NEW SPENDING VIA 100% NEW BORROWING.

If you're against spending, but silent on tax giveaways, you shouldn't be allowed to sit at the adults' table.

"I've also been screaming for spending cuts."

What a riot. You can't even tell us how much the $100,000 worker will be making tomorrow after Rand Paul's 6 cents.

" Apparently this -------- hasn't done any math on the economic disaster caused by NAFTA."

Actually I have. It's a pittance compared to the deficits inflicted by Republicans, which suggests you haven't bothered to do the Actual Math.

Instead, once again, you're reduced to using Moron Math.

"Danforth has gone MIA..."

What a riot.

Danforth went to a Michelin-starred restaurant with his bride for the tasting menu, paired with curated wines, to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary.

Pro tip: A5 Waygu is foix gras dressed up as filet.

Meanwhile, LHT can't tell the difference between $2-3Trillion, and $20-30 Trillion.

Typical Moron Math.

"Rand Paul has proposed the 6 cents rule."

A simple (unreal) answer to a complex problem.

Can you spot the wrongful assumptions he's making? I can think of at least a half-dozen off the top of my head.

"Rand Paul has proposed the 6 cents rule"

And Screecher can't even do the simple math, and answer the easy question: How much is the $100,000 employee paid, as of tomorrow?

"Let's see your budget take a six percent hit, every year, for five years."

Oh, ffs...6%s annual reductions, against 2.5% annual inflation, compounded....

What kind of hit is that after 5 years? Republicans???

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(this is where they scatter like cockroaches)

"Can you spot the wrongful assumptions he's making? I can think of at least a half-dozen off the top of my head."

Okay, since no one is taking the bait..."6 cents" is a scam.

Landlords aren't going to reduce their rents 6%. In fact, just the opposite. Now what?

Utility companies won't be reducing their rates. In fact...

Printing companies won't be reducing their rates. In fact...

Postal rates won't be going down 6%. In fact...

Insurance rates won't be dropping 6%. In fact...

So when Rand Paul says "6 cents" he means "26 cents" for the humans. He's just not honest or brave enough to admit as much.

" Please show me what Democrats are proposing that even remotely addresses this problem."

They wouldn't have extended the tax giveaways. In fact, they wouldn't have enacted the giveaways in the first place.

That's $5-6 Trillion, right there. Plus interest.

" Paul Ryan seriously talked about our debt and spending trajectory and ... "

... and then he stewarded trillions in tax giveaways through Congress. Proof he was NEVER serious about the debt.

And you haven't answered the salient question: if you're running a deficit budget, and you renew expiring tax cuts, is that new spending and new borrowing?