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🧵1. DEAR LIFELONG REPUBLICANS:
Today’s GOP would have you believe that they care about you… they do not. (Unless you’re a member of the uber wealthy club). Here’s how it works… for the sake of this conversation, let’s say it takes $2Trillion to run the country…
Today’s GOP would have you believe that they care about you… they do not. (Unless you’re a member of the uber wealthy club). Here’s how it works… for the sake of this conversation, let’s say it takes $2Trillion to run the country…
2. … that means $2T must be collected in taxes, just to run the country. That’s the BUDGET. (Not to be confused with the DEBT)
Well, if you cut taxes (in some cases, completely) for the top billionaires/corporations then that shortfall has to be made up somewhere else. ….
Well, if you cut taxes (in some cases, completely) for the top billionaires/corporations then that shortfall has to be made up somewhere else. ….
3. Because you still need $2T to run the country. With me so far?
So, where does the GOP go to collect what’s needed? They turn to you and me. Our taxes get raised. They cut funding to things like public education, the VA, public health, low income housing, scientific research…
So, where does the GOP go to collect what’s needed? They turn to you and me. Our taxes get raised. They cut funding to things like public education, the VA, public health, low income housing, scientific research…
