THE TRUMP 2024 THREAD

[BadIdeaGuy]

part of that is supposed to happen after the budget is passed through recissions. it does not appear recissions have always gotten us the bang for our buck.

per grok:

Historically, rescissions have been used to reduce federal spending, though their frequency and impact vary. For example:

• In 2018, the Trump administration proposed a $15.4 billion rescission package, targeting unspent funds from programs like the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other discretionary accounts. Congress passed a smaller $1.1 billion rescission, primarily affecting unobligated balances.
• During the 1980s, the Reagan administration frequently used rescission proposals to curb spending, with varying success. Between 1981 and 1988, Reagan proposed over $40 billion in rescissions, though Congress approved only a portion, often due to political disagreements.
• In the 1970s, after the 1974 Act was passed in response to President Nixon’s impoundment of funds, rescissions became a formalized tool to balance executive and congressional control over spending. From 1974 to 2005, Presidents proposed 1,178 rescissions totaling $76 billion, with Congress approving $25 billion (about 33%).

So we agree to a bad deal with the hope to renogiate later?

Spending needs to be frozen. It should be reduced, but the very minimum should be not to bleed out further.

 

[Thebrownblob]

So we agree to a bad deal with the hope to renogiate later?

Spending needs to be frozen. It should be reduced, but the very minimum should be not to bleed out further.

Trump should be hammering this line of thinking, but he is not currently.

 

[newfie]

Can't remember who said it but the other day some talking head said the political reality of making drastic cuts is it would be extremely unpopular with voters. My opinion here is if the Republicans take away too much too fast while giving big breaks to billionaires it will be used against them so they are walking a fine line here. They need for sure to make cuts but maybe it's best if it's year over year instead of all at once.

the problem is once it gets sucked up in the bureaucratic process results slow down to nothing

 

[vantexan]

the problem is once it gets sucked up in the bureaucratic process results slow down to nothing

If they implement the DOGE recommendations we might finally see some needed change.

 

[newfie]

So we agree to a bad deal with the hope to renogiate later?

i was a fan of the musk chainsaw method . i think this baby will get bogged down in the DC reindeer games but we will see. some of the unknown variables with tariff and new investment might be able to overcome DC's love with spending. I dont know but its fascinating to watch them try to figure it out

Spending needs to be frozen. It should be reduced, but the very minimum should be not to bleed out further.

to me thats the best answer. the 2017 tax cuts actually raised more revenue but spending increased much more. If we had capped it back then we might have been able to come close to a balance by 2019 without doing anything else.

 

[Gotta Go]

nWo was here...

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[BadIdeaGuy]

i was a fan of the musk chainsaw method . i think this baby will get bogged down in the DC reindeer games but we will see. some of the unknown variables with tariff and new investment might be able to overcome DC's love with spending. I dont know but its fascinating to watch them try to figure it out

to me thats the best answer. the 2017 tax cuts actually raised more revenue but spending increased much more. If we had capped it back then we might have been able to come close to a balance by 2019 without doing anything else.

I promise I’m not a closet democrat.

I very much want to see this work out well.
Dudes got four years.

 

[BadIdeaGuy]

nWo was here...

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Your last three posts straight were personal attacks on people here. Please make sure you are providing substance instead of just antagonizing.

I asked you before. Who did you used to post as?

 

[newfie]

I promise I’m not a closet democrat.

I very much want to see this work out well.
Dudes got four years.

i had you more libertarian

 

[Thebrownblob]

i had you more libertarian

When I originally read that, I thought you said librarian!

 

[BigUnionGuy]

 

[Thebrownblob]

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[BigUnionGuy]

 

[fishtm2001]

https://digbysblog.net/2025/05/26/even-red-states-are-out-of-luck/

 

[rickyb]

some ppl here think trump is second coming of christ

https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/1927070566747402432

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

some ppl here think trump is second coming of christ

https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/1927070566747402432

Hi Ricky

@UnionStrong missed you.

 

[Thebrownblob]

https://digbysblog.net/2025/05/26/even-red-states-are-out-of-luck/

Oh fishy another silly take by you. The Trump administration approved 1.4 billion at the end of April. And the state of North Carolina just approved over 800 million. They were asking for a federal government to cover 100% of the cost and there was no need to. Back to the drawing board, my friend. We’ll see you in another month or two with more made up drama.

 

[Thebrownblob]

Hi Ricky

@UnionStrong missed you.

He definitely misses @rickyb singing!

 

[Thebrownblob]

some ppl here think trump is second coming of christ

https://x.com/ggreenwald/status/1927070566747402432

Jake Tapper is a piece of human excrement.

 

[Darmark7]

Jake Tapper is a piece of human excrement.

Can you imagine if you were one of the people that listened to him on TV? Now imagine buying his book