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That's not what the CBO said... It doesn't mention the Trump

Posted on: January 24, 2017 at 11:51:14 CT

Spanky KU

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Tax Plan at all....

"...if current laws remained generally unchanged, budget deficits would eventually follow an upward trajectory"

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According to the CBO: $8.6 trillion to be added to the debt - MrBlueSky MU - 1/24 11:34:48

RE: According to the CBO: $8.6 trillion to be added to the debt - MOCO SON MU - 1/24 13:42:43

Did you read the first sentence? Understand it? The - hokie VT - 1/24 12:06:59

trump is trying to nickel and dime the deficit - El-ahrairah KC - 1/24 11:58:55

no - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/24 12:38:27

Thanks Obama, Boehner, Reid and Pelosi - Spanky KU - 1/24 11:42:36

the CBO said BarryCare would save money, too - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/24 11:38:15

This is mainly a result of DJT's proposed - MrBlueSky MU - 1/24 11:46:27

It represents *zero* DJT's proposed policy - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/24 12:04:00

That's not what the CBO said... It doesn't mention the Trump - Spanky KU - 1/24 11:51:14

lol, opps(nm) - dangertim MU

- 1/24 12:05:56

Lol. No - pickle MU

- 1/24 11:47:38

Reducing revenues also adds to the debt. (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 1/24 11:48:36

That's deficit, not debt - pickle MU

- 1/24 11:59:27

Riddle me this... - Role Call MU - 1/24 13:47:08

Do you know what growth rate they assumed for the - tman KC - 1/24 11:53:12

I read the report. Did you? - MrBlueSky MU - 1/24 11:57:51

Yes I did and you still didn't answer - tman KC - 1/24 12:12:03

and you made up a lot of things about it here - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/24 12:11:24

Where is he reducing revenue? (nm) - Sal KC - 1/24 11:49:05

So it likely will be much, much worse..... - Spanky KU - 1/24 11:43:27

I think the CBO is working with old inputs - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/24 11:44:43

Not based on the history of Congress (outside of 2 years - Spanky KU - 1/24 11:45:57

yes, based on history - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/24 11:49:30

That's all a sane person can do.... - Spanky KU - 1/24 11:51:51

as a trading strategy - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/24 11:55:07

As a forecasting technique, it is a valid strategy - Spanky KU - 1/24 13:02:26

not when you know the inputs are changing - FootballRefugee MU

- 1/24 13:23:32

Until legislation actually passes, you know nothing except - Spanky KU - 1/24 13:31:21