#fiscal responsibility

[us-politics]

[itsmythang]

Josh Johnson on Trump: “He’s the Babe Ruth of scams. If there was a Basquiat of evil, this is it. If every Republican actually meant what they said about fiscal responsibility, to then see this happen and not have some sort of aneurysm means that you don’t stand on anything.”

Josh Johnson absolutely nailed it. MAGA Republicans scream “fiscal responsibility” for everyone else, then stay silent while Trump burns taxpayer money in broad daylight. The hypocrisy is impossible to ignore.

MAGA Republicans scream “fiscal responsibility” when it means cutting programs for ordinary Americans, but somehow go mute when trump treats taxpayer money like his personal bonfire. That hypocrisy isn’t subtle—it’s the whole point.

[eugenedebs1920]

It’s so weird! It’s as if something, or someone spooked industry. Sometime around mid summer 2024. As if uncertainty was introduced as a possibility for companies contemplating whether they can expand and hire. Strangely, in January of 2025 the numbers just crater! What element of chaos and uncertainty could have been the factor to this MASSIVE slump!? 🤔 It’s perplexing…

This myth that Republicans are better for the economy needs acknowledgment for the absolute fantasy that it is! Numbers don’t lie.

1992: 12 years of Republican control. Recession.

2000: 8 years of Democratic control. Balanced budget; surplus.

2008: 8 years of Republican control. Largest recession since the Great Depression, bank and housing crisis.

2016: 8 years of Democratic control: housing market stabilized, largest middle class economic gains in generations, no inflation, record low unemployment.

2020: 4 years of Republican control. Over 25% national debt increase overall (meaning, a quarter of the all time debt until this newest tax cut for the wealthy in the OBBB. Quarter of the ALL TIME), Stock Market at lowest levels in decades, record high unemployment, rising inflation.

2024: 4 years of Democratic control. 2 years of record highs in stock market, record low unemployment, CHIPS & IRA oversaw decades long record manufacturing jobs increase, inflation from debt increase down from the high 8.9% to 2.4%, dubbed “the envy of the world” for its economic recovery from covid.

Now. Rising inflation, near 1/3 increase in OVERALL national debt from tax cuts for the rich, rising unemployment, one more quarter of economic shrinking it’s officially a recession, over 12,000 manufacturing jobs lost, minimum sweeping 10% tax increases from imported goods upwards of 50% .

Republican fiscal responsibility is more of fairy tale than Mother Goose. The GOP comes in, deregulates everything, cuts wealth and corporate taxes, promotes fraud and corruption, crashes the economy, the working poor, previously the middle class suffers, Dems are forced clean up after them.

Why not just skip the step of wrecking our economic wellbeing and reject Republican control and policies? Look back at the track record over the last 40 years. Save some headache?…

[thegoodmorningman]

Unlike the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, this obligation will last forever!!! Good Morning!!!

[tomorrowusa]

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani closed a $12 billion budget deficit and balanced the city's municipal budget. And he's been mayor for only 4½ months.

Republicans are terrible at fiscal responsibility. Donald Trump has never balanced a budget. Trump has had to declare bankruptcy SIX times. Unfortunately, many people have mistaken his performances on The Apprentice for reality. He sucks at business and only is wealthy because of hundreds of millions of dollars he got from Daddy Fred Trump.

Real men balance budgets. Losers impose tariffs and start forever wars. Bigtime losers kowtow to foreign dictators.

[ttiot]

[democratthatlovesguns]

SAVE YOUR MONEY!

This holiday season, there is no excuse for impulsive buys.

There is no valid reason that you'll need cheaply made five dollar Christmas lights from Wal-Mart more than you'll need health insurance next year.

There is no valid reason you need anything from Amazon, more than you'll need milk and eggs next year.

SAVE YOUR MONEY!

What bitch boy Elon means by "hurt a little" is that you will be completely fucked; the government will not assist you in paying for anything as prices skyrocket.

Pundits on Faux News will try to convince you really hard that everything will be okay, don't be stupid enough to fall for it. Remember that a lot of them have massive investments in Wal-Mart, Amazon, Home Depot, etc. and have a HUGE incentive to motivate everyone to spend before the shit storm they know is coming.

[fandfnews]

Vision and Vigilance: How Meloni is Navigating Defense Imperatives and Economic Realities

In a masterful display of diplomatic skill and strategic vision, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has secured a significant victory for both Italy’s national security and economic stability by supporting the ReArm Europe initiative while simultaneously ensuring crucial fiscal protections for the Italian economy. During Thursday’s special European Council meeting, Meloni demonstrated her…

Vision and Vigilance: How Meloni is Navigating Defense Imperatives and Economic Realities