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Correct. There’s no math that shows we can cut our way to a balanced budget. And it’s doubtful anyone wants to simply raise taxes to align with current spending. If we had a functioning government, we could get together and make relatively modest adjustments on both ends to get us back on track.

and Democrats need to stop pussyfooting around on this issue. They're obviously scared of the billionaires and when , what? 70% of the country thinks they should pay more ? That doesn't equate to a win, but Dems need to be THE TAX CUT PARTY ---except this time for the middle class.

apologies in advance for not being able to focus on the excellent point... but what's "a chainsaw"!?

Get at companies who are moving offshore to avoid taxes like Google.

You had me until you referred to those “entitlements”. Please reframe/rephrase. Otherwise? Fuck you! Your perpetuating the oligarchical bullshit.

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Punish El Salvador! I agree with the comments you said. Let them know the pain that will be coming their way.

And there is an opportunist uncle living in that household rent free and eating all the food because he is mom’s little brother.

Abso.f**king.lutely!!!

And you won’t be needed, now. No one really trusts that Trump won’t lie and renege. Or Elon won’t disable functionality. Cannot be trusting the Trump Tyranny. You should be able to cut plenty.

If people pay their own money into Social Security, how and why do you keep calling it and entitlement? It's their fucking money.

The US spends more on weapons than _the next ten countries_ combined. Feeling safer yet?

My husband lived long enough to collect five years of Social Security when he paid into it from 16 till he retired at 65. And employers matched every penny. It’s not an entitlement it is earned retirement. Please don’t use that Republican word entitlement.

They are the only adults in the room.

Always.

I know the presidency isn't your thing, but a high agency position in the Democratic party would save us all. I hope they're speaking to you.

With interest. I should have known "the greatest country on earth" was going to rob my pay and break their promise. Entitlement my hiney. Give me my money back, then.

Forgot to say I admire you both.. my favs 😍

When the rest of the world acts like a credit card to the US, it’s easy to run an imbalance and say “mañana” to it.

Listen to the entire podcast-very thoughtful and lots of insights that I didn't necessarily consider.

We are the adults. We have been the adults. It’s obviously NOT ENOUGH. We need to be MORE than adults.. It’s time for our Project 2028. We don’t need to preserve democracy, we must transform it.

No. @profgalloway.com needs to understand that.

We are just singing the same played out song again and again.

Truth Bomb 💣 ❗️

The way I see it, the people who are having this discussion would never vote for a republican anyway

Tax for profit megachurches

Stop calling my earned soc security “ entitlements”

That indeed was a complete POS 💩💩waste of money. Boycott each woman who went on that fiasco. 🤬 Money 💰 could have fed and helped a lot of people in need globally❗️

Why not just make the rich guys actually pay taxes

Scott, I expect more. The idea that "deficit bad" is antiquated and lacks any nuance whatsoever. And, I'll bet you'll agree some deficit is good, as much borrowing to fuel growth is...and given our favorable terms for "borrowing" it gives us a global advantage.

Simply we ALL pay our fair share of taxes! It’s plain!

Democrats need to be the ones ‘Breaking out a Can of Whoopass’

I don’t think the mainstream Democratic Party is willing to have that conversation because they are beholden to corporate interest. They need to cut ties with the elites.

And since my employer's contribution was factored into my salary, I count all of it -- not to mention the earning potential of that money if I'd had control of it throughout my life.

I had the exact same thought, and I too am a big fan.

Like that this is not a mouth breather but ENTITLEMENT is a lie. Entitlement is incorrect stop saying it. Stop it!!!!!! It’s like saying I eat boogers it’s a stop listening to me trigger. I’m an idiot trigger. Stop using the word entitlement. Otherwise you aren’t capable of identifying adults.

To be pedantic, entitlement and earned benefit are compatible. It's more the negative connotation. But I'm tired of coming up with new terms just because a word acquired a negative connotation. E.g. homeless / unhoused.

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Democrats need to be the adult in the room and tax billionaires out of existence. Until that happens, we the people will not tolerate cuts to our safety nets. The rage is brewing and when the Recession hits, things are going to get ugly fast.

And maybe the democrats need to throw tantrums like toddlers, fold their arms and fucking refuse to bail the Magats out, AND let them drown in the shit they spilled everywhere? Because nobody seems to expect this actual real life GOVERNMENT to be fucking adults in any room now.

It’s absolutely cool that some countries do this. But you can’t expect it from an American education under Trump’s Tyranny.

The democrats have an economic plan of taxing the uber wealthy but it seems like the young men preferred Trumps braggadocio to Kamala’s plan

Stop calling them entitlements!!!!! Fuck sake!

So smart! Add “scrap the cap” to your conversation and then you’d have it covered!

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Maybe we can just stop buying military stuff for a year. never done it before. Just see how it feels.

Prof G's recommendation re: Medicare for All is a good plan too; lowering eligibility age by 2 yrs every yr until all are covered

We are ready for this conversation!

Yeah, they never add our household owes most of that money to ourselves, and we have a machine in the basement that can print money.

John Maynard Keynes, anyone?

We need to treat federal debt with the same discipline we demand in serious debate: force truth into the open. Make politicians admit when they choose fantasy over math. Dodging hard choices today bankrupts the future. Don’t let them pretend otherwise.

I believe the Bond market has cratered. I’m afraid the USA is no longer considered a stable investment. I don’t think Trump realizes what he’s done. He will, though. He will.

For example every dollar spent on education works out to something like $7 in future taxes, adjusted for inflation. Programs to combat malnutrition pay out at something like a $15/1. Preventitive medicine sometimes gets to $100/1 . 'Entitlements' fall into this category almost perfectly.