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All these things he says he is going to do, cost billions, maybe trillions. (Original Post) procon Jan 2018 OP
I heard last week that he wants a national gas tax to pay for BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #1
yes, but I would rather invest 1T in infrastructure than wall street bailout AlexSFCA Jan 2018 #2
Time For More Tax Cuts Then SoCalMusicLover Jan 2018 #3
A government he has already shrunk. procon Jan 2018 #4
The math doesn't work. gvstn Jan 2018 #5
Tax the middle class when their YUGE tax cuts evaporate in two years? nt procon Jan 2018 #6

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)
2. yes, but I would rather invest 1T in infrastructure than wall street bailout
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 11:17 PM
Jan 2018

infrastructure will eventually pay off while wall street will work hard to induce the next recession

procon

(15,805 posts)
4. A government he has already shrunk.
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 11:21 PM
Jan 2018

Without huge new revenue streams, Trump can't take on anything too big, so most of his speechifying is just a lot of hot air.

gvstn

(2,805 posts)
5. The math doesn't work.
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 11:22 PM
Jan 2018

He wanted huge tax cuts. Now how is going to pay for all this? Oh yeah, cut social security and Medicare and Medicaid.

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