Does it occur to Republicans and low-information voters that if you cut taxes, you have to cut

[raccoon]

services, or else you have to make up the money in some other way? How do they propose to do that?

I heard on the radio that Nimrata (aka Nikki Haley, SC Governor) wants to lower state income tax by some huge amount. I think a billion and change.

[HughBeaumont]

1. Well, yes, but that means (Dun Dun DUNNNNNN) . . . "ENTITLEMENTS". Which, of course, is OK.

You know, the stuff THEY'LL ALSO GET when they're older, but since the Angry White Well-Paid Anchor on the TV framed it as "What YOUR inferiors get by the Democrat party for being LAZY, working class white voter!", they take the ball and run with it.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. As long as they believe it's someone else's ox being gored, cutting services is OK.

[HereSince1628]

3. Yes they do. It is their model for shrinking government.

You see, government provides services for everyone...and they oppose that, because they think money should be used only for personal/selfish desires.

[FarPoint]

4. In all honesty, we failed to get the facts out and make them knowledge.

The right wing beats us badly in this department. They have media control. Misinformed rules these days.

[madokie]

5. our goofy governor Fallin

just pushed though a big tax cut last year now the state is in dire straits. The whole purpose is to cut services and if they try to tell you differently they're lying their asses off. st ronnie started this shit back in the early '80s of getting gubmint off our backs bullshit.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. They do not understand that in a democracy...

other people have a say in what money to spend. And they might not agree with you.

[Amishman]

7. yes, and they usually have a number of programs in mind

when I have talked about this with neighbors, foreign aid and the UN are usually at the top of the list. When they are told how tiny that total is compared to the overall budget, the next on the chopping block are safety net programs.

Also mentioned is 'cutting waste' but few specific ideas as to what is so wasteful. Not denying that there likely is a good bit of waste, but they can't seem to pinpoint specifics other than the occasional bridge to nowhere reference.

[SamKnause]

8. Republicans are well aware of this.

Low-information voters are aware of very little.

The intention of the Republicans is to shrink the

government and do away with all social services.

They have repeated this over and over.

They do not believe in government. (Only their government jobs)

They believe in the private market. (The rich control everything)

[n2doc]

9. Those voters think most spending goes to illegal immigrants and lazy welfare 'queens'

Nothing will change their minds.

[randome]

10. Just like climate change, that's for the next guy to worry about.

Republicans are cowards.
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