I was raised in a fiscally conservative Republican household where you saved, and made investments, rather than borrowed and did not have the world’s largest army. The current “Republicans” (in name only) are still supporting the failed neoliberal (supply-side) economics that is shrinking the middle class and enriching the 1%. Why?
Gary you are very showy in pushing your beliefs. Why don’t you propose to lead the way by getting medicaid/medicare/social security payments eliminated for all of Indiana? Model the behavior for the rest of the country by showing us how easy it is to get it passed and live that way. You are prepared to back up your ‘toon with actions aren’t you?
In response, Trump noted that the data suggested the debt would reach a critical mass only after his possible second term in office.
“Yeah, but I won’t be here,” the president bluntly said, according to a source who was in the room when Trump made this comment during discussions on the debt.
Thanks for contributing to the National Debt, Gary, by supporting the rich not paying their fair share of taxes for what they have profited from our great Country.
In addition, we definitely need to cut spending. The US spends more on military than the next 15 Countries in line combined, and most of those Countries are our allies. We spend four times what China, the next highest spending Country, does.
If we cut our military spending by 70% (and still have the largest military of all Countries in the World) and raise the tax rate on millionaires to 70%, we would balance the budget and begin to pay down our out-of-control debt.
It’s nice of Varvel to say so. Not like his usual support for the GOP folks who want to spend money to increase the income of their lords and masters.
The GOP has long engaged in magically turning all Democrats into “tax and spend liberals” who don’t even want to balance the budget and couldn’t if they did, while turning all Republicans into fiscal conservatives who want smaller government (expenses) and lower taxes for all. The astounding thing is that their magic spell seems to actually work on about 1/3 to 1/2 the population despite decades of evidence that the GOP has always increased the deficient and Dems have always managed to at least lower the rate of increase (when fighting a GOP House) or actually lower the numbers (when working with a Dem house).
The current cause is the Tax Cut from Trump and the Repubs in 2017. but aren’t the Repubs supposed to wait until a Dem president takes office to start complaining about the deficit? Reagan said deficits don’t matter and Cheney quoted that but then the Repubs whined about the deficits under Obama when he was saddled with the financial crisis and added Bush 43’s war costs back into the budget instead of hiding them off-budget.
The tax cuts didn’t pay for themselves… As if anyone with a brain believed that would happen. This will cripple the next generations. I’m encouraging my kids to emigrate to Canada.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 4 years ago
Mr. Varvel, you were against the tax cut for the 1%?
superposition over 4 years ago
I was raised in a fiscally conservative Republican household where you saved, and made investments, rather than borrowed and did not have the world’s largest army. The current “Republicans” (in name only) are still supporting the failed neoliberal (supply-side) economics that is shrinking the middle class and enriching the 1%. Why?
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 4 years ago
Be a real crisis just as soon as the Democrats take the Whitehouse..
walfishj over 4 years ago
Republicans have been running this, or a version of this, cartoon for 100 years and it hasn’t come true yet. And it won’t this time.
mourdac Premium Member over 4 years ago
Donnie Boi never saw a debt he didn’t think he could weasel out of.
Totalloser Premium Member over 4 years ago
Better cut taxes for the rich! George Bush was right when he called Trickle Down Economics – Voodoo Economics
cdward over 4 years ago
This major increase in debt is all due to Trump. Are you planning on voting against him?
Vidrinath Premium Member over 4 years ago
Gary you are very showy in pushing your beliefs. Why don’t you propose to lead the way by getting medicaid/medicare/social security payments eliminated for all of Indiana? Model the behavior for the rest of the country by showing us how easy it is to get it passed and live that way. You are prepared to back up your ‘toon with actions aren’t you?
Radish the wordsmith over 4 years ago
Thanks Republicans.
ChristopherBurns over 4 years ago
Oh, we’re back to worrying about the national debt again.
Librarylady over 4 years ago
In response, Trump noted that the data suggested the debt would reach a critical mass only after his possible second term in office.
“Yeah, but I won’t be here,” the president bluntly said, according to a source who was in the room when Trump made this comment during discussions on the debt.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-on-coming-debt-crisis-i-wont-be-here-when-it-blows-up
Addled Brain over 4 years ago
Thanks for contributing to the National Debt, Gary, by supporting the rich not paying their fair share of taxes for what they have profited from our great Country.
In addition, we definitely need to cut spending. The US spends more on military than the next 15 Countries in line combined, and most of those Countries are our allies. We spend four times what China, the next highest spending Country, does.
If we cut our military spending by 70% (and still have the largest military of all Countries in the World) and raise the tax rate on millionaires to 70%, we would balance the budget and begin to pay down our out-of-control debt.gcottay over 4 years ago
Might Varvel be leaving the Trump Party to rejoin the GOP?
mikecurley over 4 years ago
Hmmm … Let’s see Econ101: debt = spending – income. Thanks Mitch. Thanks Ryan.
Concretionist over 4 years ago
It’s nice of Varvel to say so. Not like his usual support for the GOP folks who want to spend money to increase the income of their lords and masters.
The GOP has long engaged in magically turning all Democrats into “tax and spend liberals” who don’t even want to balance the budget and couldn’t if they did, while turning all Republicans into fiscal conservatives who want smaller government (expenses) and lower taxes for all. The astounding thing is that their magic spell seems to actually work on about 1/3 to 1/2 the population despite decades of evidence that the GOP has always increased the deficient and Dems have always managed to at least lower the rate of increase (when fighting a GOP House) or actually lower the numbers (when working with a Dem house).
Nantucket Premium Member over 4 years ago
The current cause is the Tax Cut from Trump and the Repubs in 2017. but aren’t the Repubs supposed to wait until a Dem president takes office to start complaining about the deficit? Reagan said deficits don’t matter and Cheney quoted that but then the Repubs whined about the deficits under Obama when he was saddled with the financial crisis and added Bush 43’s war costs back into the budget instead of hiding them off-budget.
Dave Ferro over 4 years ago
If there was only some way we could cut spending…
DeepState over 4 years ago
The tax cuts didn’t pay for themselves… As if anyone with a brain believed that would happen. This will cripple the next generations. I’m encouraging my kids to emigrate to Canada.
Patjade over 4 years ago
Gee, Gary, where were you when they passed the Tax Cut and Spend Scam that loaded over $2 Trillion to that debt clock?
AndrewSihler over 4 years ago
Well, that’s contrary to the norm. “Conservatives” aren’t supposed to worry about the debt when a Publican is president.
ScottHolman over 4 years ago
So just who do we owe all this money? Most people don’t have a clue. Hey, why not call the Mint? Print up the money and hand it to them.