LaffyMar 21, 2024

Via Laurie Garrett: 1/...

ICYMI the House #Republicans finally released a U.S. budget, countering the #BidenAdministration proposal. The GOP budget:
- cuts $1.5 trillion from Social Security
- raises Medicare costs & cuts caps on pharma fees
- cuts Medicaid, ACA/Obamacare & the Children’s Health Insurance Prog by $4.5 trillion over 10 years
- creates $5.5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich and corporations
- eliminates all clean energy tax incentives
- raises Social Security Retirement age to 69

Show threadSteve Oh 🇺🇸💙✊🟰🗽🇺🇦
@GottaLaff - How do they spin this?
Mar 21, 2024 at 7:23pmWeb
Show threadLaffyMar 21, 2024
@steveo1049 I can't possibly think like them.
Show threadLaloofahMar 21, 2024
@GottaLaff @steveo1049 Because you’re not smugly contemptuous & diabolically cruel.
Show threadLaffyMar 21, 2024
@Laloofah Why, thank you! @steveo1049
Show threadUrzlMar 21, 2024

@steveo1049 @GottaLaff That's the trick, they don't have to anymore.

Their tribe will support them unconditionally now. They fundamentally believe in authoritarianism and trust that even if it's painful, their electeds are doing what's right.

Show threadDarwin WoodkaMar 21, 2024
@steveo1049 @GottaLaff "Don't worry! We're only cutting benefits for THOSE people!"
Show threadKinene⭐🐻Mar 21, 2024

@darwinwoodka @steveo1049 @GottaLaff "First they came for..."

Sure, the white trash* will follow their leader... right into the <insert method of execution here>.

* let us call them what they are

Show threadBlueintheSouthMar 22, 2024
@steveo1049 @GottaLaff they will lie
Show threadSteve Oh 🇺🇸💙✊🟰🗽🇺🇦Mar 22, 2024
@BlueintheSouth @GottaLaff - That’s a given!