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4 minutes ago, halfmanhalfbronco said:

We are still operating under the budget approved prior to Trump, correct?  So we actually have to thank a Republican controlled congress, not Trump.

Thanks congress! *said no person ever.

Congress' low approval rating is actually sort of funny. Most people actually like THEIR representative (obviously, they voted them in) but hate the unnamed mass of "others" that are inhibiting bipartisan agreement. Hint, your representative isn't some magical unicorn, they're usually a part of the same problem you complain about when you talk about Congress in general. 

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On 12/1/2016 at 12:26 PM, WyomingCoog said:

I own a vehicle likely worth more than everything you own combined and just flew first class (including a ticket for a 2 1/2 year old), round trip to Las Vegas and I'm not 35 yet. When you accomplish something outside of finishing a book, let me know. When's the last time you saw a 2 year old fly first class in their own seat? Don't tell me about elite.  

28 minutes ago, NorCalCoug said:

I’d happily compare IQ’s with you any day of the week.

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1 minute ago, youngrebelfan40 said:

Congress' low approval rating is actually sort of funny. Most people actually like THEIR representative (obviously, they voted them in) but hate the unnamed mass of "others" that are inhibiting bipartisan agreement. Hint, your representative isn't some magical unicorn, they're usually a part of the same problem you complain about when you talk about Congress in general. 

People are lazy.  Congress actually is at their highest approval rating since 2008 at a whooping 28%.  It is so much easier to identify an enemy as "they" or "them".  It is actually human nature.  It is why xenophobia has been a rallying cry for powerful states since the dawn of recorded history.  Not sure if xenophobia is the right word when going back so far, you would no better than I but you get the point.  

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Also to note is that Trump had a brilliant plan for student loans.  Seriously.  I wonder if and when that gets pushed?  Will he try and push it before midterms?  in 3 years?  His plan was to cap loan payments at 12.5% of your income, then forgive any outstanding debt after 15 years.

That actually is a damn fine plan IMHO.

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1 hour ago, halfmanhalfbronco said:

Also to note is that Trump had a brilliant plan for student loans.  Seriously.  I wonder if and when that gets pushed?  Will he try and push it before midterms?  in 3 years?  His plan was to cap loan payments at 12.5% of your income, then forgive any outstanding debt after 15 years.

That actually is a damn fine plan IMHO.

You misunderstood. That was for any Trump University student loans.

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13 hours ago, youngrebelfan40 said:

Congress' low approval rating is actually sort of funny. Most people actually like THEIR representative (obviously, they voted them in) but hate the unnamed mass of "others" that are inhibiting bipartisan agreement. Hint, your representative isn't some magical unicorn, they're usually a part of the same problem you complain about when you talk about Congress in general. 

It's the same thing with the media's approval rating. About a third of people think the media (whatever that is) is too liberal, about a third think it's too conservative/corporate, and about a third think it's just right. It's almost as if subjectivity is important.

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Planning is an exercise of power, and in a modern state much real power is suffused with boredom. The agents of planning are usually boring; the planning process is boring; the implementation of plans is always boring. In a democracy boredom works for bureaucracies and corporations as smell works for skunk. It keeps danger away. Power does not have to be exercised behind the scenes. It can be open. The audience is asleep. The modern world is forged amidst our inattention.

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15 hours ago, youngrebelfan40 said:

Congress' low approval rating is actually sort of funny. Most people actually like THEIR representative (obviously, they voted them in) but hate the unnamed mass of "others" that are inhibiting bipartisan agreement. Hint, your representative isn't some magical unicorn, they're usually a part of the same problem you complain about when you talk about Congress in general. 

Not true. Most Americans live in population-rich states. And yet, tiny annoying asshole states such as North Dakota (if you're liberal) or Rhode Island (if you're conservative) wield a lot of power in Congress (because two senators and at least one house rep.). Thus most people get to complain about Congress. 

 

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15 hours ago, halfmanhalfbronco said:

Also to note is that Trump had a brilliant plan for student loans.  Seriously.  I wonder if and when that gets pushed?  Will he try and push it before midterms?  in 3 years?  His plan was to cap loan payments at 12.5% of your income, then forgive any outstanding debt after 15 years.

That actually is a damn fine plan IMHO.

Well no one is going to loan anyone anything when 12.5% of the expected income won't service the loan anymore.

So it is basically a cap on the amount a student can borrow.

I am not saying that's a bad thing, just pointing out the obvious.

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18 hours ago, halfmanhalfbronco said:

Also to note is that Trump had a brilliant plan for student loans.  Seriously.  I wonder if and when that gets pushed?  Will he try and push it before midterms?  in 3 years?  His plan was to cap loan payments at 12.5% of your income, then forgive any outstanding debt after 15 years.

That actually is a damn fine plan IMHO.

Yeah, an engineer makes more money than a liberal arts major. This sucks for an engineer, but is dream come true for a liberal arts major. Heck even a business major.

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14 hours ago, Rampage said:

Yeah, an engineer makes more money than a liberal arts major. This sucks for an engineer, but is dream come true for a liberal arts major. Heck even a business major.

Liberal arts education will be phased out as part of the plan.

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On 2/25/2017 at 8:00 AM, thelawlorfaithful said:

Bigly huge news. At this pace we will pay of the debt in 134 years and 8 months!

That one deserves a rim shot. :D

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On 2/25/2017 at 7:02 AM, halfmanhalfbronco said:

Also true the Obama handed Trumpenstein a growing economy as opposed to the collapsing economy Obama inherited 

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1 hour ago, UNLV2001 said:

Also true the Obama handed Trumpenstein a growing economy as opposed to the collapsing economy Obama inherited 

And when Clinton left office our budget was in the black. Hard to fathom that there was a time not that long ago when we were fiscally on the upside.

Hopefully Trump stays the course on the gains made by the Obama administration and makes some improvements.

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2 hours ago, Jwherb said:

So all this reporting savings is going right back into Defense spending, with a 10% increase?

Yikes.

Lemmie get this straight. Massive increase in military spending + Massive tax cuts = federal debt paid off in five years?

How +++++ing stupid do they think we are?

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58 minutes ago, jackmormon said:

Lemmie get this straight. Massive increase in military spending + Massive tax cuts = federal debt paid off in five years?

How +++++ing stupid do they think we are?

Dumb enough to elect a moronic reality TV star? 

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ROFLMAO
 

Of course trump isn't cutting SS or Medicare.

 

He doesn't want to be on the hook for that. He'll let Ryan and Co gut those programs along with the bulk of domestic spending while pumping up the military. And those 'tax cuts' ya'll are going to get? Sure, you're tax rate will be lower but you're going to lose the tax write offs you love and end up not getting anymore back.

 

The President this country deserves......

One of the Final Five..........

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