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The problem is that Reagan, Bush2, Trump, Obama, and Biden all increased spending at a rate faster than revenue grew. And that is the problem. mspart

Look, there is a point at which less taxation (and regulations) increases money coming in to the treasury. It is not the case that all tax decreases involve revenue decreases. That has been proven. Maximize that and curb the appetite. mspart

You have posters here that also call for way more taxation as a why to reduce the deficits, but absolutely refuses to look at history and know when new money comes in, new spending in the same or more amount occurs. Yes, we should care about the national debt. It is criminal. But we should not be taxed out of our living, the government must reduce spending to more natural levels. The government gets plenty to afford the things they need to do. They just want to do more that is not necessary. mspart

I wonder why the Ds want to distinguish violent crime with other crime. Is it perhaps that crime in general has gone up? I think everyone's experience here would indicate that. But they want to concentrate on violent crime which, as noted above, has not been reported from our most violent cities. In other words, the fix is in. But it doesn't take a genius to figure out that FBI report is bunkus. mspart

There are 3 periods of significant rapid rise. I have those circled. None of them started as low as we are now. I'm guessing man had nothing to do with the earlier instances. mspart

This is what I am saying. He needs to figure out what he needs to beat the best. He is not there yet, but could be with the right coaching and work. mspart

Yes, I remember that. All of the sudden, it was billionaire with Gates et al mspart

They are only here to protect the public. mspart

My granddaughter is in a class called human geography. One of the terms they use is possibleism. Who knew that a possible could be an ism? mspart

I am not always successful, but I try to have policy discussion and not ad hominem attacks. I try not to attack others for their opinion, I try to argue with facts and data. I am not always successful with this and I apologize for this. I am trying not to be that aggressive guy attacking people rather than content. When I do attack Kamala or some other candidate, it is not them I am arguing about, it is their policies that make us less safe or less secure ( nationally, financially, and related to crime). I hope that I do not do this with posters on this forum. I try to be respectful and if I cross that line, I apologize. I value this forum and the ability we have to discuss different topics. mspart

Definitely squirrel!!! mspart

I agree with this. He has not been able to make that jump though. If he is to continue, I would think he needs to figure out how to make that jump and be the guy to beat. I think he shuts down when he hits real competition and doesn't wrestle like Daton Fix. Hence he loses the big matches. I agree that he is one of the best wrestlers of recent memory. The problem is that in today's world, that is not enough. He has not figured out how to make that jump. Perhaps with DT at OSU now, he might have mentorship that will allow that to happen. But, he should continue as long as he finds fulfillment in wrestling. He is fun to watch. mspart

The OP seems to think SALT is a problem. I don't understand why it would be a problem. Looking for some education. mspart

This is how any financial institution should be run. Since the Fed doesn't make money, it has a different metric. Will this expenditure realize the gain wanted? If not, the money should not be spent. If so, is the gain worth the money spent? There are countless government programs that do not meet the first test and certainly don't meet the second. mspart

Regarding the thread title: Let's see. Who has been involved in the last 3 assassination attempts? Left leaning whack jobs. This does not include the broken up conspiracy of an agent of Iran recruiting a hit squad just before Trump received a damaged ear. Who were the targets of said attempts: Steve Scalise, Trump, Trump. Republicans all. I think this lends credence to the thread title. mspart

So this lowers prices incurred due to the inflation we have experienced? The Fed raised the rate by 4.1% from Jan 2020 to just a few minutes ago. It was 1.60 percent in Jan. It was 5.5% yesterday. Today it is 5%. So how is that fixing anything? Noting Trump is circling the bowl does not answer the question. mspart

So this lowers prices incurred due to the inflation we have experienced? The Fed raised the rate by 4.1% from Jan 2020 to just a few minutes ago. It was 1.60 percent in Jan. It was 5.5% yesterday. Today it is 5%. So how is that fixing anything? mspart

Well put. mspart

Even Snopes called it false. Not sure what he has to acknowledge. mspart

You notice that the deficit skyrocketed in 2020 but is still at record highs except for 2009. I'm guessing that was a result of the banking crisis where a lot of spending happened. So Biden has done nothing to get the deficit back to where it was before he was president or VP even. mspart

I don't know he knew. But waiting for 12 hours is quite suspicious on that count. Seems like a reasonable line of questioning he should be subjected to. mspart

I agree, the SS agents on the ground did exactly what we all expect them to do and we should all be grateful to them. I don't think anyone is saying different. But that still does not answer the question about how why this guy waited there for 12 hours to get a shot off at Trump? How did he know Trump would be there Monday Morning? And how did he know this 12 hours (at the very least) ahead of time? mspart

Interesting concept, a budget surplus. How do we get there? Spend less than you bring in. Current formula is to spend way more than they bring in. mspart

Further, I understand the golf outing was not on his itinerary for the day. And Trump is in campaign mode and all over the country. He golfs all over the place. You could say he obviously would golf at his place in FL. But that is not necessarily true. How did this guy know? He was in place for 12 hours waiting for this. How did he know? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/16/us/politics/secret-service-scrutiny-trump.html Secret Service Admits Not Searching Golf Course Perimeter Why would this be the case? Why would the SS not surveil the complete area? Did they really not know? There are more questions that need to be answered here that have not been addressed. mspart

I just love Venn diagrams ha ha ha. You know, how the three circles interconnect, ooooh, that's a big word didja notice, and you can see something in there that maybe you couldn't before. Yes, I just love Venn Diagrams. ha ha ha ha . mspart