10 months into the Fed Fiscal Year . . .

[sonofdaxjones]

nearly $2.5 Trillion in Taxes Collected by the IRS, an all time record.

But!!  Still nearly $500 billion short in paying all the bills. 

New progressive lib talking point:  The Deficits are Shrinking! (but still nearly a half a trillion dollars)

Now I'm off to find the latest copy of the Federal Budget.

[Headinjun]

Do you think conservatives in congress are willing to help solve this?

[sonofdaxjones]

You act like the conservatives in congress are willing to help solve this.

I don't act like anything Captain Projection.

[Dugout DickStone]

That GDP thread of sd's was just killing him

[Rage Against the McKee]

We spend $452 billion more on defense than China, the second-highest spender on defense in the world.

[Headinjun]

You act like the conservatives in congress are willing to help solve this.

I don't act like anything Captain Projection.

I corrected my statement.   I'll give you that you don't really act like it, but most of your angst is directed towards liberals and democrats.

Now you do you think the conservatives in congress with their advocation of conflict and increased military budgets are willing to help solve our deficits?

[Headinjun]

You act like the conservatives in congress are willing to help solve this.

I don't act like anything Captain Projection.

I corrected my statement.   I'll give you that you don't really act like it, but most of your angst is directed towards liberals and democrats.

Now you do you think the conservatives in congress with their advocation of conflict and increased military budgets are willing to help solve our deficits?

No, not really.   But it's a little silly to think that it's only conservatives spoiling for conflict, you'll have a presidential candidate to vote for in a year or so who loves War.

Captain Projection??

You think I like democrats?   eff them. 

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

Do you think conservatives in congress are willing to help solve this?

The House could pass spending cuts all day, but none of them would even go to a vote in the Senate, and Obama would issue a statement that he won't sign it.

[star seed 7]

JD is a government wonk

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

JD is a government wonk

I almost never talk politics with IRL people.

[Dugout DickStone]

JD is a government wonk

I almost never talk politics with IRL people.

It's pretty obvious

[Benja]

JD is a government wonk

I almost never talk politics with IRL people.

It's pretty obvious

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

JD is a government wonk

I almost never talk politics with IRL people.

It's pretty obvious

 

[sys]

i enjoy how every year dax is outraged by economic growth (nominal, pike, nominal, don't bite me).

[star seed 7]

i enjoy how every year dax is outraged by economic growth (nominal, pike, nominal, don't bite me).

government wonk

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

This administration has been an unmitigated disaster and abject failure.

[Rage Against the McKee]

JD is a government wonk

I almost never talk politics with IRL people.

I like having friends, too.