Deficit reduction for dummies
by digby
There was a time when this headline would have resulted in the Freedom Caucus, Tea Partying wingnuts having a full-blown, hysterical freak out:
This isn't just Trump sycophancy, unfortunately. Republicans have been silent about the deficit and debt under their own administrations for decades. That's because during their administrations, the debt always rises from their massive tax cuts for the wealthy even as they cut necessary programs for real people, which is the perfect result. They can pressure the Democrats to cut the deficits when they come back into office. It's tried and true.
Look for a huge return to "fiscal responsibility" as soon as they are no longer in charge. Someday it would be nice if the Democrats would refuse to play this game.
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