THE TRUMP 2024 THREAD

[vantexan]

yea i think the budget is a formality . the no tax on tips, overtime and SS along with locking in the first round of trump tax cuts will throw a little gas on the economy.

the next round of recission cuts after the budget is finalized will tell the real story as to whether Trump and congress is serious about cutting spending. both parties in congress created this spending nightmare because they benefit from that spending politically. We will see whose serious about balancing the books.

I heard that because they're using the reconciliation process to get the bill passed in the Senate they couldn't include Social Security tax cuts. Instead those 65 and older will get an extra $4000 on their standard deduction. It'll save me a few extra hundred dollars the year after next.

 

[newfie]

I heard that because they're using the reconciliation process to get the bill passed in the Senate they couldn't include Social Security tax cuts. Instead those 65 and older will get an extra $4000 on their standard deduction. It'll save me a few extra hundred dollars the year after next.

i think the ceiling is 75000/1500000 so that should be a good deal for most of us. i live in a state that does not tax SS so the fed is all i have to worry about.

 

[UnionStrong]

in greece they cut govt services, and it shrunk the economy, increasing the debt.

the Greeks

 

[vantexan]

excuse me they were bankrupt, they followed the troikas orders of cutting govt programs, and they became more bankrupt

They put themselves in this position. No one else. The austerity measures posed on them was to pay back what they owe. Bankruptcy didn't release them from that obligation. Greece's default nearly caused a worldwide banking collapse. In order for them to get back to some semblance of normalcy they have to go through some severe economic times. It's a clear warning to a number of countries that they have to be fiscally responsible.

 

[vantexan]

i think the ceiling is 75000/1500000 so that should be a good deal for most of us. i live in a state that does not tax SS so the fed is all i have to worry about.

Pretty certain they didn't put no tax on Social Security in the House bill. Gave a $4000 increase in the standard deduction instead.

 

[newfie]

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there's the libs trying to declare victory when the game has just started. the DOGE process runs through july of 2026. any fraud waste or abuse in SS or medicare is on hold right now as the libs have it tied up and delayed in court.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

That was my figure 8 concept which is actually two triangles joined at the tip. I rounded them visually.

I want whatever you’re on.

 

[Over70irregs]

I want whatever you’re on.

We don’t promote those things on this site

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

the Greeks

Jennifer Aniston?

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

We don’t promote those things on this site

I really don’t care if someone promotes hallucinogenics here.

It’d be stupid for those still employed at UPS. But half these guys aren’t.

Look at that. Guess it’s allowed.

 

[Over70irregs]

in greece they cut govt services, and it shrunk the economy, increasing the debt.

Didn’t Greece lie about their……..debt

 

[Over70irregs]

I really don’t care if someone promotes hallucinogenics here.

It’d be stupid for those still employed at UPS. But half these guys aren’t.

Look at that. Guess it’s allowed.

It’s a

 

[rickyb]

They put themselves in this position. No one else. The austerity measures posed on them was to pay back what they owe. Bankruptcy didn't release them from that obligation. Greece's default nearly caused a worldwide banking collapse. In order for them to get back to some semblance of normalcy they have to go through some severe economic times. It's a clear warning to a number of countries that they have to be fiscally responsible.

no american banks went bankrupt and then european banks went bankrupt and so the money was given to greece to bail out german and french banks for the 3rd time or whatever.

anyways the greeks followed the orders of cutting govt programs after they went bankrupt, and they are more indebted now than ever. so the idea of balancing budgets doesnt work because it shrinks economic incomes in the private sector as i recall.

 

[Commercial Inside Release]

I want whatever you’re on.

Seems like mild schizophrenia, or some game of talking in secret code.

 

[rickyb]

Didn’t Greece lie about their……..debt

yea goldman helped cover it up too.

 

[Over70irregs]

yea goldman helped cover it up too.

Eurozone drama

 

[vantexan]

no american bank went bankrupt and then european banks went bankrupt and so the money was given to greece to bail out german and french banks for the 3rd time or whatever.

That debt was spread out through banks around the world. You don't wait until banks go bankrupt to try and stop a banking collapse. You go on and on about hard economic times but if the banks collapse you'll find out what hard is.

 

[rickyb]

That debt was spread out through banks around the world. You don't wait until banks go bankrupt to try and stop a banking collapse. You go on and on about hard economic times but if the banks collapse you'll find out what hard is.

you can nationalize banks and send executives to jail, and then privatize again when the fraud is cleaned up.

yes i think the european banks were more leveraged than the american ones.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

It’s a

The only drugs I have ever abused are sugar and caffeine.

At this point, just the caffeine.

That said, everyone else is welcome to make their own choices. None of my business.

 

[rickyb]

Eurozone drama

the euro currently exists only through stimulus