Laura,

"Hard and fast"

Really?

So much violence from such a dainty little thing.

To what degree did racial bias exist?

There was open racist rhetoric at her rallies.

monitor is off...

Corky,

Trump is a worldly man, no doubt.

The issue is SNAP and the budget, not Trump's salvation.

That's between him and God.

Bye all.

Corky,

"When JC attacked the Jewish Leaders, who ran the Gov and the Temple, by calling them everything but White Men; hypocrites, snakes, and the contents of caskets"

Jesus called them hypocrites, so they had Him killed.

I'd guess Jesus calling them hypocrites hit them hard.

But you're not Jesus so who are you to declare who is hypocrite?

Time to carry boxes from the attic for my wife.

Now I'm retirded, I have a new boss.

I don't mind. She loves me.

Snoofy,

Why not take a break from posting?

You're not thinking straight.

Snoofy,

"Was it lawfully obedient when Jesus upset the tables of the money changers?
You're a tool."

They were defiling the Lord's house, conducting business in a holy place.

Speak,

"what did christ teach? And how does that relate to the leaders that you support?"

Matthew 22:17"21 (NKJV)

"Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?
Show Me the tax money."
So they brought Him a denarius.
And He said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?"
They said to Him, "Caesar's."
And He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.".

Jesus acknowledged secular authority and told us to meet our civic obligations and not just taxes, but lawful obedience.

He didn't say "obey only the leaders you like." He said to respect legitimate authority while still giving God what belongs to God.

Snoofy,

If you were married and filing joint returns with Middle Class wages, you would most definitely know the answer to your own question.

Dan,

"You linked to sunsetting tax cuts, dumfuq. Thanks for proving my point.
And the SALT increase? That's not for the middle-class; it's for the upper-upper middle class.
"No tax on tips", "No tax on overtime", and "No tax on SS" ALL EXPIRE before Trump leaves office. And Trump removed ALL Biden's energy credits, which INCREASES the taxes on the middle class
And that waitress who makes $25K a year? She'll save $20 a week. Meanwhile, the average billionaire will save $1 million a week.
Only morons think 80% going to the world's wealthiest 1% is a good deal for the American middle class."

I asked AI for help on this one.

You're conflating a lot of things that don't belong in the same paragraph.

First, "sunsetting" doesn't mean ending immediately " it means scheduled to end years from now unless Congress renews them. The 2025 bill did extend the Trump-era middle-class tax cuts and doubled the standard deduction permanently. That's not opinion " it's in the text of the law.

Second, SALT caps don't punish the middle class; they cap deductions used mostly in high-income, high-tax states. The "upper-upper middle class" you mentioned aren't waitresses " they're people with $20K property tax bills.

Third, "no tax on tips, overtime, or Social Security" are separate policy proposals being phased in over time " not short-term gimmicks. The earliest expirations happen after 2028, not "before Trump leaves office."

Fourth, as for billionaires " they always gain more in absolute dollars because they pay more in absolute dollars. The relevant question is who gets the percentage relief, and the middle class got more of it proportionally than the top 1%.

Finally, if you're going to accuse people of being "morons," at least get the math right. The TCJA and its extensions increased take-home pay for the middle 60% of earners " that's verifiable across CBO, BLS, and Treasury data.

Facts don't vanish because you dislike the man who signed them.

Sounds like AI has you figured out.

Dan,

"I've asked two dozen times; you never seem to be able to address the question"

And I've asked you, who is Christ?

In order for Trump to be the anti-Christ, there must be a Christ.

Who is Christ?

You answer my question first.

I need to know where is the Christ, Trump is supposedly opposing.

We can continue this back and forth another couple of dozen times.

Who do you believe is Christ?

Laura,

My soul has already been promised to someone else.

Dan,

"Are you in favor of borrowing an extra $3-$5 trillion to extend the tax cuts to the world's wealthiest?"

Not my concern.

If you read my posts on global wealth by countries, you'd understand my answer.

Then again, maybe not.

Dan,

"No he didn't"

2017 not permanent
2025 permanent

Dan,

Trump's smarter than you.

Laura,

Really?

You think I sold my soul?

I personally wouldn't even joke like that, lest my own soul be attacked.

Danni,

Please don't make the issue with Obamacare sound racial.

It's not.

Corky,

"He has no replacement plan!"

Really?

He had four years in office and four more years to plan.

Day one of his 2nd term, he hit the ground running.

You honestly think he spent all that time doing nothing?

He's not about to reveal his hand to the naysayers.

Dan,

"The trillions in tax giveaways were expiring too; Republicans had no problem at all extending what they wanted."

Trump made tax cuts permanent that actually benefited the middle class.

So why are you griping?

"He's helping the rich!"

So what? What's it to you?

Let the Republicans fix Obamacare, that's also been crushing the middle class for years.

"He's helping the middle class!"

Again, so what? They're the ones who've taken the hits, while everyone else gets handouts.

Let Trump do what Trump does.

He's a charging bull.

Step back and let him run.

Danni,

I understand your point and your fears are justified. Politicians on both sides have promised plenty and delivered little.

Having said that, I watched Trump's 60 Minutes interview. When asked if Democrats would capitulate, his answer was basically, they'll have to unless they want the stalemate to continue.

He also said Obamacare isn't a good solution and needs fixing. I'm not sure how true that is, but one thing's clear.

If Democrats want to end this impasse, Trump isn't bluffing.

They're trying to extend something that originally passed only because it had an expiration date. Now they're holding the process hostage to get their way.

Your concerns are valid, Danni. But Trump's track record of doing what he says he'll do is solid. He wants to fix the Affordable Care Act, and the Democrats should back off the arrogance and let him do it.

He's the President and so far, he's managed to end wars and negotiate effectively with world leaders.

Let him do his job.

Lamp,

I was right though, wasn't I?

It was Corky who first quoted scripture.

Take that up with him.

Lamp,

I talked about SNAP at first and the usual posters brought Christianity and Bible verses into the conversation.

Ask them why they bring scripture into threads.

And you're the one who brought in the added element of translations when you said I post a verse but don't say what translation it came from.

I think I've exhausted amything I might add. I do put the blame on Democrats for this budget fiasco.

Lamp,

I looked into it, and apparently the translations tied to the Jehovah's Witnesses and the Mormons have some controversial parts.

That doesn't concern me. The versions I use are considered reliable.

When in doubt, I just compare them.

What would you like to add?