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Dennis Donovan

(28,448 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2025, 03:38 PM Jan 17

Sen Wyden breaks down leaked memo from House Budget Committee GOP [View all]

Senator Ron Wyden
‪@wyden.senate.gov‬
NEW: My staff just got ahold of this memo from House Budget Committee Republicans. It's lengthy and hard to digest but it tells us exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people for another round of tax cuts to the rich. We're breaking down the highlights as we go:
https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/budget_optionspdf.pdf
www.finance.senate.gov
January 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Click the link below to see the whole thread - worth reading!

https://bsky.app/profile/wyden.senate.gov/post/3lfxlcqdojk24

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Sen Wyden breaks down leaked memo from House Budget Committee GOP [View all] Dennis Donovan Jan 17 OP

Tax cuts for the rich. Ha ha suckers, for working Americans. Typical repube crap BoRaGard Jan 17 #1

"Leaks" is the new floating. live love laugh Jan 17 #2

This list is sheer insanity. Nanjeanne Jan 17 #3

I think Rebl2 Jan 17 #11

. yellow dahlia Jan 17 #13

You listed leighbythesea2 Jan 18 #21

Mortgage interest deduction Strelnikov_ Jan 18 #22

And this is how Luigis are created. PSPS Jan 17 #4

And... 2naSalit Jan 17 #6

Who/what is a Luigi Mossfern Jan 17 #16

Who is Luigi Mangione, CEO shooting suspect? cliffside Jan 17 #18

Ahhh.....him. Mossfern Jan 17 #20

They intend to empty the tresury. 2naSalit Jan 17 #5

But first... littlemissmartypants Jan 17 #7

I agree with the crypto crap. They will try to devalue the dollar and jack up the crypto is my guess. Swiss francs time? Evolve Dammit Jan 17 #9

I asked about... littlemissmartypants Jan 17 #10

I am so sorry you lost both of them at once. Every time I asked a financial person about foreign currency (Swiss francs, Evolve Dammit Jan 17 #15

Thanks. littlemissmartypants Jan 17 #17

Your last line perfectly summarizes where we are. Grief is the worst. Take it slow and be good to yourself. Evolve Dammit Jan 17 #19

The people voted for tax cuts for the rich. This is what they want. Just ask them ZonkerHarris Jan 17 #8

The chances my taxes increase seem almost Johonny Jan 17 #12

I knew it was going to be even worse than "we" thought...of course it is. yellow dahlia Jan 17 #14

Besides coming from someones a$$, where are these "savings" projections that are stated coming from? KewlKat Jan 18 #23