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19. It wasn't so long ago that the Clinton-Gore administration had put the US on track to pay off

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:17 PM

Mar 19

then national debt entirely...if no tax polices changed after 2000. But we all know how that turned out, with the supreme court deciding the election results wrongly, giving us Bush II, the Iraq War and a U.S. led global recession.

Something to remember when speaking to unserious voters thinking or certain they are backing GOP candidates in 2026.

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US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 19 OP

The second a Democrat becomes President, Republicans will be outraged by the national debt. Chasstev365 Mar 19 #1

This is for the crazy they samplegirl Mar 19 #2

The national debt is ONLY a problem if there's a Dem in the WH Freddie Mar 19 #3

Republicans run the national debt up as an excuse to cut expenses/services NCDem47 Mar 19 #11

Tax cuts and trade wars will pay it off in no time IronLionZion Mar 19 #4

And the Pentagon just requested $200 billion more for Trump's war. Vinca Mar 19 #5

Whatever happened to the Republican party's sooooooooooooooooo...................... Lovie777 Mar 19 #6

Well, blue-wave Mar 19 #7

at what point does it become unattainable? Javaman Mar 19 #8

Keep printing more and more money and our dollar becomes nearly worthless Bengus81 Mar 19 #9

As Argentines know so well. peppertree Mar 19 #13

It's never getting paid OC375 Mar 19 #10

This is a major part of Dump's business acumen - bankruptcy mdbl Mar 19 #12

Where are the DOGE boys to stop this waste? travelingthrulife Mar 19 #14

Dems should bring that up over and over Bayard Mar 19 #17

Yup, the fiscal responsible party, repukes. republianmushroom Mar 19 #15

Thanks to Republicans, the US is circling the drain. nt City Lights Mar 19 #16

This is untenable Bayard Mar 19 #18

It wasn't so long ago that the Clinton-Gore administration had put the US on track to pay off ffr Mar 19 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 19 #20

Blame Biden! BidenRocks Mar 19 #21