R.J.Dec 19, 2022

Republican economics: Reagan cut taxes and increased spending, and tripled the debt. Bush cut taxes, increased spending, and doubled the debt.

Oh, they both gave us economic collapses.

Now Youngkin wants to try it in Virginia. But underfunding important services and functions of government and underpaying people are all part of their game plan.
https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/youngkin-seeks-additional-1-billion-in-individual-corporate-tax-cuts/article_ed007e7e-6ba2-5242-b2c2-dd976aecd5cc.html

Youngkin seeks additional $1 billion in individual, corporate tax cuts

The governor says "we've got to keep moving" to compete with neighboring states.

Richmond Times-Dispatch
Show threadDonna CobleDec 20, 2022
@RJA
Virginia is added to my list of States I refuse to worry about. Just like Fl and Tx. They vote for these asshats they can live with it
Show threadR.J.Dec 21, 2022
@Domacoblue Virginia is a swing state so we should worry about it. Really, we should worry about all states.
Show threadMaria HillDec 21, 2022

@RJA Stopping putting resources into Virginia could mean losing a Democratic Senate seat there. Bad idea in a 51-49 Senate with a lot of races to defend in 2024.

I'm a former Virginia resident and I lived there under Republican governors, a divided general assembly, and a senator from each party. Of course I voted straight Democratic. I lived in Democratic Arlington County and though I cared about regressive state politics, my neighborhood was fairly insulated from them. After I moved to Maryland, friend after friend because civil rights outweighed cheaper gas prices.

I did some GOTV activity there in 2017 and was gratified to see my former state flip completely blue. I was thrilled for my friends still living there, and then dismayed to see the regression last year. My friends did not vote for Youngkin and they and their kids do not deserve what's happening.

@Domacoblue

Show threadDonna CobleDec 21, 2022
@MariaHill @RJA
Virginia chose the red path. Texas and Fl chose it. You all can worry about it all you want. I am done . They all had clear choices with excellent candidates who would have voted in their best interests yet they chose the R's. Now when I see the consequences I gotta say they all wanted it. Sorry not sorry.
Show threadAgentCarter    ðŸ’™ðŸ’›Dec 21, 2022

@Domacoblue @MariaHill @RJA
Imagine if France, England& Germany washed their hands of any dealings with the US after TFG was elected in 2016.
"Well, they voted for him. They ALL wanted him."

You and I may not have voted for TFG, but get lumped in with the lot who did.

Show threadMaria HillDec 21, 2022

@AgentCarter_SSR

I like your take, Peggy. Let's game this one out: should we treat people differently based on how their state votes in each election?

Hey Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Arizona, you fucked up in 2016. Exile until you fix your mistakes! Oh, but now you send us some new senators? Fetterman! Warnock! Kelly! Ok, we like you! Don't fuck up again, ok?

Virginia, you went blue in 2016 and 2017, but red in 2021? We're done! You are the same as Texas, Florida, and Alabama! (Which did give us Doug Jones for two years. But we're still done! Now you give us Katie Britt, what the fuck?) Here's your dunce cap, go sit in the corner!

@Domacoblue @RJA

Show threadDonna CobleDec 21, 2022
@MariaHill @AgentCarter_SSR @RJA
Do what you want. I am done.
Show threadLili Von ShtuppDec 21, 2022
@Domacoblue @MariaHill @AgentCarter_SSR @RJA I live in South Carolina.
My state is heavily gerrymandered red, like many others in the South. My friends and I vote blue every election, which is like screaming into the void but we show up and vote anyway. We talk to people who vote for repubicans and explain why voting for democrats would be better for education, eliminating poverty and domestic violence, and so forth. We tell them how our elected officials vote against our best interests which is why we're at the bottom of every good list and the top of every bad one. It's hard but we keep trying. But thanks for expressing your opinion that we're not worthy of having nice things. Your white liberalism is breathtaking.
Show threadBo Frazer
@LiliVonShtupp @Domacoblue @MariaHill @AgentCarter_SSR @RJA
as a FloriDUH man, I totally feel your pain. 😑
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