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In reply to the discussion: We should thank Trump for exposing the REAL Republican Party. [View all]IbogaProject
(2,896 posts)22. The GOP is bad for the economy.
The only GOP administrations that were at all economically good were Eisenhower and Teddy Roosevelt. The rest were all economic disasters. Cutting taxes for the wealthy slows economic activity, as the rich take their time spending their money. They spend it locally and rapidly way less. The difference in income velocity between the bottom two quintiles and the top quintile is dramatic. The top quintile doesn't spend all their income even once over the year. The bottom 40% spend their income almost immediately, and much of it locally where someone else gets paid too. We have to run hard against all the GOP 'tax cuts' of the last 40 years. That has caused much of our pain. We have to run on making the wealthy paying their fair share.
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The problem is that they pulled off their mask, and far too many Americans said they are
RAB910
Jan 2024
#8
Yes. Too many Americans see what's under that mask, and say, 'Its about time!"
LiberalLovinLug
Jan 2024
#39
Good writeup. This so called party of Business, the gop, is disturbing prone to wanting everyone else to fail
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2024
#14
I believe with the advances of public deliberation via the Internet, the Republican Party
Uncle Joe
Jan 2024
#18