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Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« on: September 12, 2018, 02:03:56 am »
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/406040-federal-deficit-soars-32-percent-to-895b

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The federal deficit hit $895 billion in the first 11 months of fiscal 2018, an increase of $222 billion, or 32 percent, over the same period the previous year, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

The nonpartisan CBO reported that the central drivers of the increasing deficit were the Republican tax law and the bipartisan agreement to increase spending. As a result, revenue only rose 1 percent, failing to keep up with a 7 percent surge in spending, it added.

Revenue from individual and payroll taxes was up some $105 billion, or 4 percent, while corporate taxes fell $71 billion, or 30 percent.

Trump deficits are the absolute best, most luxurious, deficits.  #MAGA

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Re: Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2018, 02:13:27 am »



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Re: Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2018, 02:26:05 am »
But it is for the greater good.

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« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2018, 02:30:15 am »
But it is for the greater good.

Yep...

The government is here to help you... Dims, Gopers, Trumpers never seen a check they could not write... :shrug:

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« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2018, 02:42:30 am »
Anyone tell me how the deficits are effecting them? Theydon't and that is why no one cares.

You panic freaks are the "Peak Oil" and "Global Warming" alarmists wrapped into one. All your predictions never come true.

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« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2018, 02:56:08 am »
   We predicted, with great accuracy, that Trump would step on his d1ck all the time, where's the love @Frank Cannon ?
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« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2018, 02:56:38 am »
Anyone tell me how the deficits are effecting them? Theydon't and that is why no one cares.

You panic freaks are the "Peak Oil" and "Global Warming" alarmists wrapped into one. All your predictions never come true.

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 Jul 8, 2011 11:22:30 AM ObamaCare Tragedy Primed to Further Explode the Deficit http://t.co/wRxqlxA And @Obama transferred $500 billion from Medicare to fund it! [Twitter Web Client]
Sep 23, 2011 10:17:21 AM Our deficit spending is China’s gain. @BarackObama is bankrupting our country. [Twitter Web Client]
Oct 17, 2011 03:52:12 PM Late last Friday @BarackObama announced his 2011 budget deficit was $1.299 trillion -- the second largest in US history. [TweetDeck]
Dec 19, 2011 04:25:24 PM With a record deficit and $15 trillion in debt, @BarackObama is spending $4 million of our money on his Hawaii vacation. Just plain wrong. [Twitter Web Client]
Feb 1, 2012 01:57:52 PM His spending is reckless: @BarackObama will set a record fourth year of a $1 trillion budget deficit. http://t.co/P71gzhvm [Twitter Web Client]
Feb 13, 2012 12:36:05 PM This has to stop! @BarackObama loves accruing American debt--he missed his budget deficit goal by over $500 billion. http://t.co/nsPDXFTs [Twitter Web Client]
Feb 14, 2012 11:29:43 AM A day after Greece burned @BarackObama released a $3.8 Trillion budget for 2013 with a $900 Billion deficit.He will turn America into Greece [Twitter Web Client]
Feb 14, 2012 01:21:21 PM A day after @BarackObama released a trillion dollar budget deficit, he is hosting China's future leader VP XiJinping. America's new reality. [Twitter Web Client]
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Oct 16, 2012 11:21:53 AM Obama just had another trillion dollar budget deficit for the fourth year in a row. At least he is consistent. [Twitter Web Client]
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Oct 3, 2013 02:01:06 PM Many Red-State Democrats sticking with Obama on deficit spending on the ObamaCare monstrosity will be defeated in 2014. [Twitter Web Client]
Oct 10, 2013 01:33:24 PM Obama is the most profligate deficit & debt spender in our nation’s history. Doubled debt (cont) http://t.co/O4hKAX2iUm [Twitlonger]
Jun 17, 2016 06:20:36 AM People very unhappy with Crooked Hillary and Obama on JOBS and SAFETY! Biggest trade deficit in many years! More attacks will follow Orlando [Twitter for Android]

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Re: Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2018, 02:57:34 am »
   We predicted, with great accuracy, that Trump would step on his d1ck all the time, where's the love @Frank Cannon ?

Is he? He is doing a better job then Reagan turning the economy around.

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Re: Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2018, 02:58:05 am »
Anyone tell me how the deficits are effecting them? Theydon't and that is why no one cares.

You panic freaks are the "Peak Oil" and "Global Warming" alarmists wrapped into one. All your predictions never come true.

Sorry Frank, but you have to be an idiot to say such a thing. The credit card has limits and consequences. Printing money backed by nothing makes everything more expensive because the value of the money is reduced. Everyone with savings is having their past saved earnings destroyed. Enjoy the good times spending party. What can't continue won't continue. Sticking your head in the sand won't make the consequences go away.

Those "predictions" have come true over and over, country after country, that chose to ignore reality. They are scattered all over the world.

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Re: Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2018, 03:06:54 am »
Sorry Frank, but you have to be an idiot to say such a thing. The credit card has limits and consequences. Printing money backed by nothing makes everything more expensive because the value of the money is reduced. Everyone with savings is having their past saved earnings destroyed. Enjoy the good times spending party. What can't continue won't continue. Sticking your head in the sand won't make the consequences go away.

Those "predictions" have come true over and over, country after country, that chose to ignore reality. They are scattered all over the world.

You must have a lot in common with the panic-freak I quoted above http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,331830.msg1791517.html#msg1791517

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Re: Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2018, 03:18:13 am »
 Boiling frog syndrome. I don't get into the extreme hyperbole predictions but the affects are widespread and hurt all of us.

One easy to spot example.

How long ago was it that a family could do well on a single breadwinner middle class income, buy a nice house, in a nice neighborhood, send kids to college, and maybe even retire early.

Now, for most it is difficult for a family to get by with two people working, they don't save for retirement, psrsoanl debt is through the roof, and most don't even have a months salary saved.

The inflationary impact of debt in relation to the spending power of the Dollar is one of the most personal examples people can see. Our dollar buys less and it requires more relative hours to earn it. On top of the, more and more is taken away in taxes, direct or indirect. Right now the average person has over 50% of their income go to the government in some manner, income taxes, sales taxes, payroll taxes, property taxes, fees for everything and on everything, increased cost of goods from taxes and tariffs...

Debt is stealing the spending power of hour of your earnings. You are working half your hours just to fund the US debt.
(In 1960 for example, it was only about 2 hours out of a week that went to that).

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« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2018, 03:19:32 am »
More winning. woohoo.

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« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2018, 03:23:41 am »
According to Trump the economy has never been better.  Why are we spending like a depression?

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« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2018, 03:24:34 am »
   People thought the Housing Bubble of 2008 was bad we're about to have the Grocery Store Bubble.

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« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2018, 03:30:51 am »
   People thought the Housing Bubble of 2008 was bad we're about to have the Grocery Store Bubble.



My bet is auto financing will be the next one to pop.

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Re: Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2018, 03:33:04 am »
Sorry Frank, but you have to be an idiot to say such a thing. The credit card has limits and consequences. Printing money backed by nothing makes everything more expensive because the value of the money is reduced. Everyone with savings is having their past saved earnings destroyed. Enjoy the good times spending party. What can't continue won't continue. Sticking your head in the sand won't make the consequences go away.

Those "predictions" have come true over and over, country after country, that chose to ignore reality. They are scattered all over the world.

Once again with the predictions and spin. You sure you are not posting Peak Oil articles over at Zero hedge?

I asked a simple question. How are the deficits effecting you personally? What are people on the streets seeing RIGHT THE EFF NOW that they can see the deficit is ruining their life. 

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« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2018, 03:38:44 am »
   Yea, $60,000 Trucks financed for 6 years, what could possibly go wrong with that?    :shrug:

   I brought up the Grocery store thing because I was there today and this inflation is spiraling out of control, week by week, and I'm single.   How a small family makes it today is beyond me.  Bless Them. 
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Re: Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2018, 03:42:50 am »
I feel like throwing up.
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« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2018, 03:54:29 am »
   People thought the Housing Bubble of 2008 was bad we're about to have the Grocery Store Bubble.



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« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2018, 04:04:47 am »
Once again with the predictions and spin. You sure you are not posting Peak Oil articles over at Zero hedge?

I asked a simple question. How are the deficits effecting you personally? What are people on the streets seeing RIGHT THE EFF NOW that they can see the deficit is ruining their life.

Have you been to the grocery store Frank? Notice the prices of things? The price of a new car? The price of a house?

Have any savings Frank? Notice how the cost of things went up but the interest rate paid on your savings was zip?

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« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2018, 04:08:21 am »
Anyone tell me how the deficits are effecting them?

  • They create a drag on the economy by siphoning off investment capital that would otherwise be used to start, grow, and expand businesses.
  • They create a drain on future budgets by adding the expense of bond payoff plus interest.
  • They empower the Democrat Party by providing a means to offer everything without actually having to pay for it.
  • They raise interest rates for consumers who now have to compete with government for loan dollars
  • And with our current policy of monetizing the debt, every American is faced with a new tax (i.e. inflation) that was never passed by Congress, yet steals the value out of every dollar you earn.
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« Reply #21 on: September 12, 2018, 04:10:43 am »
How long ago was it that a family could do well on a single breadwinner middle class income, buy a nice house, in a nice neighborhood, send kids to college, and maybe even retire early.

Now, for most it is difficult for a family to get by with two people working, they don't save for retirement, psrsoanl debt is through the roof, and most don't even have a months salary saved.

The inflationary impact of debt in relation to the spending power of the Dollar is one of the most personal examples people can see. Our dollar buys less and it requires more relative hours to earn it. On top of the, more and more is taken away in taxes, direct or indirect. Right now the average person has over 50% of their income go to the government in some manner, income taxes, sales taxes, payroll taxes, property taxes, fees for everything and on everything, increased cost of goods from taxes and tariffs...

Debt is stealing the spending power of hour of your earnings. You are working half your hours just to fund the US debt.
(In 1960 for example, it was only about 2 hours out of a week that went to that).

Correctamundo!
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« Reply #22 on: September 12, 2018, 04:25:25 am »
Boiling frog syndrome. I don't get into the extreme hyperbole predictions but the affects are widespread and hurt all of us.

One easy to spot example.

How long ago was it that a family could do well on a single breadwinner middle class income, buy a nice house, in a nice neighborhood, send kids to college, and maybe even retire early.

Now, for most it is difficult for a family to get by with two people working, they don't save for retirement, psrsoanl debt is through the roof, and most don't even have a months salary saved.

The inflationary impact of debt in relation to the spending power of the Dollar is one of the most personal examples people can see. Our dollar buys less and it requires more relative hours to earn it. On top of the, more and more is taken away in taxes, direct or indirect. Right now the average person has over 50% of their income go to the government in some manner, income taxes, sales taxes, payroll taxes, property taxes, fees for everything and on everything, increased cost of goods from taxes and tariffs...

Debt is stealing the spending power of hour of your earnings. You are working half your hours just to fund the US debt.
(In 1960 for example, it was only about 2 hours out of a week that went to that).

I agree for the most part, but how much of the changes are preferences?   Back in the day, we didn't have cell phone bills and internet bills and didn't need daycare, we bought stuff that lasted instead of cheap garbage we have to replace by the time we get it home, etc.  We cooked meals from actual ingredients.  Our houses were comfortable, but smaller and less lavish.

I've speculated that some of the reduction in the LFPR is not that people couldn't find work (eventually), but that they decided they didn't need to go the dual income route.
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Re: Federal deficit soars 32 percent to $895B
« Reply #23 on: September 12, 2018, 04:31:14 am »
Have you been to the grocery store Frank? Notice the prices of things? The price of a new car? The price of a house?

Have any savings Frank? Notice how the cost of things went up but the interest rate paid on your savings was zip?

The price of shit has been going up in this country for over 100 years. Hasn't effected anyone. It also works in my favor because all my houses and buildings are worth more now then they were 10 or 20 years ago. Awesome investment.

BTW did you think things were so great when interest was almost 20%? Made the cost of a house loan a real awesome thing. How about those great 10% GMAC loans on your '81 Citation. A real cool bargain.

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« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2018, 04:34:46 am »
  • They create a drag on the economy by siphoning off investment capital that would otherwise be used to start, grow, and expand businesses.
  • They create a drain on future budgets by adding the expense of bond payoff plus interest.
  • They empower the Democrat Party by providing a means to offer everything without actually having to pay for it.
  • They raise interest rates for consumers who now have to compete with government for loan dollars
  • And with our current policy of monetizing the debt, every American is faced with a new tax (i.e. inflation) that was never passed by Congress, yet steals the value out of every dollar you earn.

That is mumbo jumbo garbage. Interest is almost zero. We are as close to full employment then I can ever remember. Inflation has been going on forever (the Fed actually likes it). The Rats have been offering the moon for generations yet there is a Repub in the WH.