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One Big Beautiful Bill on Target for July 4

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by ETGator1, Jun 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM.

  1. OklahomaGator

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    I don't have a problem with that as long as you let the retirement benefit increase to reflect additional payments. The government will still come out way ahead.
     
  2. gator_jo

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    Can't get that extra $4 trillion added to the debt fast enough for Trump and his supporters!
     
  3. ETGator1

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    Feel better, write a large check to the treasury.
     
  4. coleg

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    Isn't that just like Maga. Take away the food, and medical assistance from the needy but lie and pretend to care about people's feelings.
     
  5. PITBOSS

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    During Dear Leader’s speech on the bbb

    is this the weave?

     
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  6. vaxcardinal

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    Well at least he didn’t mention Kamala now being black
     
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  7. gator_jo

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    To be fair, anyone younger than you has not enjoyed the benefit of as much deficit spending as you have. So perhaps we should pro-rate this.

    But since you said that you're in your 70s, you've been pretty much enjoying the welfare of deficit spending for your entire adult life, and almost for your whole life ... which has thus far been longer than most of the people here posting.

    So you've got some paying back to do, sir. Why wait - I'm sure your strong feelings of personal responsibility compel you to right a big check almost ..... immediately. Right?
     
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  8. VAg8r1

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    The IRS/Treasury did debit my checking account to the tune of over $7,000 back on April 15. Knowing that a fair portion of it went to Americans in need did make me feel better although I have to concede that I still wasn't really happy.
     
  9. gatormonk

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  10. gaterzfan

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    Aye!

     
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  11. ETGator1

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    I see, you like for OPM.
     
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  12. vegasfox

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    DOGE effect?

     
  13. ETGator1

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    Gotta give the senate some love. They are working everyday including this weekend to get the OBBB to Trump by Independence Day. Daddy says they can't recess until the job is done.

    The same will apply when it goes back over to the house.

    Trump wants this done now, not at the end of July.
     
  14. gatormonk

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  15. mikemcd810

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    At least they can't pretend to be ignorant after passing it like the house members were.
     
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  16. coleg

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    Have you noticed Florida's Senator... they're not pretending.
     
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  17. vaxcardinal

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    Got to be some boring session
     
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  18. dangolegators

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    Good.
     
  19. danmanne65

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    I am good with this if it has a realistic buy in. You can’t instantly raise the payout without taking into account that high earners have been paying a smaller percentage of social security than the poor and middle class.
     
  20. vaxcardinal

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    Good because you think votes will be changed or because you think it will matter if this gets delayed by a day or so?