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https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls-rural-voters-2067254 Trump went from +22 with rural voters in February to +1 with the same group this week.

Its because he intends to not uphold the constitution.

JT, your alternative definition for #4 isnt even factually correct either. The highest amount of revenue the US govt has collected in a year was in 2024 to the tune of $4.9T. Do you know what portion of our expenditures were mandatory in 2024, plus intrest payments? It was $5.0 trillion. In...

I appreciate your response and sharing of examples. They are exactly what I was referencing, however. If the national debt is the greatest threat to the US as you state, but you are unwilling to acknowledge #4, that is an irresponsible position IMO. My analogy you took issue with fits perfectly.

You are only parroting yourself. In many debates you get into on here, when you start to lose them, your go to is to deny, deflect or to be disingenuous. Its a decision you make--you could handle it differently. I would encourage you to get better arguments, admit fault from time to time, or...

@JTOSU Now you are being disingenuous. Never let an opportunity go to waste, right?

Those are your words, not mine. I would also not choose them. The point of the analogy is to demonstrate irresponsibility, which is exactly what cutting taxes first when attempting to balance the budget is. Its irresponsible.

Please point out how my post is a personal attack. That post is an analogy based on his opinions and long term posting patterns regarding taxes.

Cutting taxes is more important to JT than balancing a budget. Its like someone you know who is in debt and says "I need to pay this debt down, but the first thing I am going to do is get a lower paying job".