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Well this is going to get really interesting....two of the largest narcissists personalities in all of History on Earth are going to throw down in a very big and public Breakup sort of Way and they are going to split Hard Line Fiscal Conservatives and MAGA loyalists.
This should be wild. Grab some popcorn folks because someone is going to start airing dirty laundry soon. its like one of the Facebook Breakups in your family. Our entire country is like a Tabloid
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This should be wild. Grab some popcorn folks because someone is going to start airing dirty laundry soon. its like one of the Facebook Breakups in your family. Our entire country is like a Tabloid
Elon Musk issues social security warning over Trump's tax bill
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[td] Demonstrators in the nation’s capital protest against President Donald Trump’s order to shut down the U.S. Department of Education in a late March rally. Photo by Kent Nishimura/Reuters |
[td] It’s Tuesday, the traditional day for elections and for our pause-and-consider newsletter on politics and policy. We think of it as a mini-magazine in your inbox. 46 PROGRAMS TRUMP WANTS TO ELIMINATE By Lisa Desjardins, @LisaDNews Correspondent President Donald Trump has made headlines for pledging to eliminate the Department of Education. But he is not eliminating it yet. Last week we learned that his proposed budget would cut 15% of the agency’s funding next year. His budget says he will wind down the Department of Education ultimately. This news came as part of the budget “appendix” the White House released Friday, which provides 1,224 pages of numbers on how Trump wants Congress to appropriate funds next year. That was Part 2 to his 46-page initial or “skinny” budget proposal. We read through both documents and there are some key points to understand here:
Why talk about this? “Why are you spending so much time on this?” you may ask. “Presidential budget proposals are meaningless fafferie, symbolic at best!” you add. Here’s why. Trump is running the Republican Party and asserting presidential power in ways unseen in American history. His requests are taken seriously. At the least, the outline he is presenting here will influence congressional decisions. From the White House and Republican perspective, his plan to eliminate some programs underscores that he is pushing for action that others have avoided. Potential critics Many of these programs have vocal advocates who say, without them, critical oversight, protections and functions will be gone. At the same time, as you’ll see, this target list is composed mostly of programs with relatively small budgets. Eliminating them saves a sum barely worth mentioning relative to the federal deficit. Not the scale many fiscal conservatives hope to see. Example: The largest proposed elimination is the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, a national program that helps people afford heating and energy bills. Its roughly $4 billion in funding is just .06 percent of the discretionary budget Congress controls. The Office of Management and Budget did not respond to our request for comment on the proposed cuts by the time we sent this email. Trump’s elimination list |
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it will be trailer Park epic. I wonder who gets custody of Kid Rock
J/K-totally predicted this on the record here.
J/K, truthfully.....
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KENNEDY: If Vietnam came to you and said, 'You win. We're gonna remove all tariffs and all trade barriers. Would the US please do the same?" Would you accept that deal?
LUTNICK: Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do
KENNEDY: What's the purpose of reciprocity then?
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LUTNICK: Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do
KENNEDY: What's the purpose of reciprocity then?
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KENNEDY: If Vietnam came to you and said, 'You win. We're gonna remove all tariffs and all trade barriers. Would the US please do the same?" Would you accept that deal? LUTNICK: Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do KENNEDY: What's the purpose of reciprocity then?
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Rep. Lee: Would you say a lesson plan on the Tulsa race massacre would be illegal DEI?
Trump's Education Secretary: I'd have to get back to you on that
Rep. Lee: Do you know what the Tulsa massacre is?
Trump's Education Secretary: I'd like to look into it
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Trump's Education Secretary: I'd have to get back to you on that
Rep. Lee: Do you know what the Tulsa massacre is?
Trump's Education Secretary: I'd like to look into it
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Rep. Lee: Would you say a lesson plan on the Tulsa race massacre would be illegal DEI? Trump's Education Secretary: I'd have to get back to you on that Rep. Lee: Do you know what the Tulsa massacre is? Trump's Education Secretary: I'd like to look into it
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If Musk is really so concerned about the high debt, he ought to advocate that the wealthy have to give up their tax cuts in the bill. Republicans act like the wealthy are who are really hurting when they're not.
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So, tax or fine Americans with tariffs for consuming too much from Vietnam. Yes, that is silly and anti-trade as well as anti-capitalist, though the past actions of the capitalists explain the trade deficits with countries. I don't think it would be silly to just do away with all tariffs and then go from there to determine if it's going to work out well. Zero tariffs would counter inflation. American factories shouldn't have to pay tariffs on materials they need.KENNEDY: If Vietnam came to you and said, 'You win. We're gonna remove all tariffs and all trade barriers. Would the US please do the same?" Would you accept that deal?
LUTNICK: Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do
KENNEDY: What's the purpose of reciprocity then?
Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads
KENNEDY: If Vietnam came to you and said, 'You win. We're gonna remove all tariffs and all trade barriers. Would the US please do the same?" Would you accept that deal? LUTNICK: Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do KENNEDY: What's the purpose of reciprocity then?
Marxist Professor Emeritus Richard Wolf seems to think that Republicans don't want to get back at the capitalists for moving good paying jobs overseas so their way to get back at the situation is to blame it on DEI and get rid of it.
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Full disclosure here is warranted.
The "Republican Strategist" is Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson.
Wilson has been a never-Trumper from the beginning and Lincoln Project routinely makes ads attacking him.
So this isn't necessarily a change of heart by a former Magastani or anything.
It won't matter. Its part of the reason for the narrative about Bidens cognitive ability during his term. Its clear Trump isn't the same mentally that he was a decade or two ago. But "they lied to us about Biden" will provide cover until the guy cant swallow jello. And even if that doesn't work Im not sure Vance will do anything that the powers behind the veil don't like. At one time I thought he would make a great statesman but he seem to be more of an opportunist than anything
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Newt Gingrich calls for Congress and Trump to “abolish” federal judges: "If the Supreme Court doesn't get them under control, the Congress and the president are going to have to abolish a number of judges and get their attention.”
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Newt Gingrich calls for Congress and Trump to “abolish” federal judges: "If the Supreme Court doesn't get them under control, the Congress and the president are going to have to abolish a number of judges and get their attention.”
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Unearthed audio: GOP AZ Governor candidate Andy Biggs saying he'd like to "eliminate courts" with a bill that removes judges if they're "not in good standing" with the Trump administration
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Unearthed audio: GOP AZ Governor candidate Andy Biggs saying he'd like to "eliminate courts" with a bill that removes judges if they're "not in good standing" with the Trump administration
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Wow. Trump Ed Sec can’t say whether she thinks Harvard should be able to refuse to hire a Holocaust denier as part of its History faculty. Insane. Makes it pretty clear the GOP assault on Harvard has nothing to do with protecting Jewish students.
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Wow. Trump Ed Sec can’t say whether she thinks Harvard should be able to refuse to hire a Holocaust denier as part of its History faculty. Insane. Makes it pretty clear the GOP assault on Harvard has nothing to do with protecting Jewish students.
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Republicans' sweeping policy bill aimed at advancing President Trump's second-term agenda would increase the deficit by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to a new estimate prepared by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. https://cbsn.ws/4mLfypV
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hey fiscal conservatives. Unlimited Debt Ceiling.....what say you????
Trump calls for scrapping debt limit
President Trump on Wednesday doubled down on calls to scrap the nation’s debt ceiling, pressing for bipartisan action to abolish it and finding common ground with Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.).
“I am very pleased to announce that, after all of these years, I agree with Senator Elizabeth Warren on SOMETHING. The Debt Limit should be entirely scrapped to prevent an Economic catastrophe. It is too devastating to be put in the hands of political people that may want to use it despite the horrendous effect it could have on our Country and, indirectly, even the World. As to Senator Warren’s second statement on the $4 Trillion Dollars, I like that also, but it would have to be done over a period of time, as short as possible. Let’s get together, Republican and Democrat, and DO THIS!” Trump said on Truth Social.
He shared Warren’s post on the social platform X from Friday, when she agreed with Trump that the debt limit “should be scrapped” and called for a bipartisan bill to “get rid of it forever.”
Warren had posted Trump’s comments on X, during which he noted that the progressive senator has long supported abolishing the debt limit in the past. He said he “always agreed with her” on the matter, adding that he hasn’t spoken to her personally about it.
“She wanted to see it terminated, gotten rid of, not being voted on every five years or 10 years, and the reason was because it’s so catastrophic for our country,” Trump said at a Friday press conference, alongside Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Congress to raise the nation’s debt ceiling by mid-July to prevent a default, after former President Biden and GOP leadership suspended the debt limit in 2023 to push off the threat of a national default through early 2025. The Treasury Department has also warned the government would have to implement “extraordinary measures” to keep the nation from defaulting on its more than $30 trillion debt.
Trump and Warren have clashed throughout the years, and the president has mocked her with the nickname “Pocahontas” in various speeches. At this first joint address to Congress in March, Trump called the progressive senator the nickname, and she responded by clapping from her seat.
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