Lawmakers love to use the national debt as an excuse for not passing legislation, but @paulkrugman is sure that “many senators really haven’t done the math…They really don’t understand that this is not a big deal.”

Aug 12, 2021 · 12:15 AM UTC

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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan @paulkrugman
When @GOP is forced to #PayUsBack for their debt-financed $6.8 Trillion bogus wars, & refund their $2.3 Trillion fatcat taxcuts, only then may they complain about debt & deficits. Until then, Rethugnicans need to #SitDown. #RepublicansAreAlwaysWrong tinyurl.com/yakfa96l
Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan @paulkrugman
Why is a foreigner lecturing us about what is important and what is not important? Why in the world would someone like me pay attention 2u, a foreigner, intervening in American politics? Respect Real Americans & assimilate if u behave yourself we might just listen2 your grandkids
Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @paulkrugman
Do your research. Krugman is often wrong, but never in doubt. The guy still hasn't done adequate research to understand Bitcoin and its promise. The dude is insufferable.
Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan @paulkrugman
Something that Republicans in particular forget is something former VP Dick Cheney said on Larry Kudlow's show "Crooks & Liars" "Reagan proved that deficits don't matter"
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newrepublic.com/article/1334…

Donald Trump Is Right: Deficits Don’t Matter

“Reagan proved that deficits don’t matter,” Vice President Dick Cheney said when the Bush administration sought a second round of tax cuts in 2003. This fits with a rich tradition of conservative...

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chicagotribune.com/news/ct-x…

O'Neill says Cheney told him, `Deficits don't matter'

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youtube.com/watch?v=5D5ruUmF…

Does Cheney support running deficits?

CNN's Jake Tapper talks with former Vice President Dick Cheney about running deficits and the Republican Party. More from CNN at http://www.cnn.com/

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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @mehdirhasan @paulkrugman
No surprise. This @SenateGOP has not been the most intelligent group of old guys pretending to be leaders.
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#SanctionPakistan Pakistan is terrorist sponsor country.
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every single time the same thing comes up they still "do not understand the math"?
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