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Presidential Election 2024

Sandbar said:
We can't continue down this path of wasteful spending, we simply can't and talk is cheap. I'm sure you would rather just tax the rich into oblivion but you know what happens when we raise taxes on anybody? It creates more bloated, wasteful government. If you need proof of this look at your friggin Government!
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That I agree with...I think everyone agrees with that. But having billionaires target the rank and file within our govt and going after the VA and DOE is not the right first step. The spending has been out of control for as long as I can remember...and that's due to the bureaucrats.

We are going in circles now....we both agree something needs to be done.

We disagree about Elon/Viveck's DOGE group...you like it...I hate everything they have said so far. Nothing is going to change your mind...nothing will change my mind. Let's agree to disagree on that aspect.
 
Downeastnc said:
Musk should have no say or ability to change anything with NASA either that's a pretty big conflict of interest IMO.
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Yep...Elon is all about Elon. Elon is a freaking genius....but he is also extremely narcissistic.... self obsessed.
 
Downeastnc said:
Musk should have no say or ability to change anything with NASA either that's a pretty big conflict of interest IMO.
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Why, does he not have the experience and expertise? I get where you are coming from as far as his business but if he can help the govt develop technology that would be less wasteful and save tax payers money wouldn’t you be for that? Or is it just because he is on the conservative side that you have to show disagreement?
 
jeremyt said:
Yes, I’m a Marine vet. Not that it makes me any better than any other citizen but when someone states that you choose to support someone over veterans but yet you are a veteran then that’s asinine to me!
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My post was 100% sarcasm...🤦‍♂️

I probably should have learned a long time ago...sarcasm is lost on some.
 
Skippy The Brat said:
There you go with the Trump Family crap. Shaggy you do realize this is rampant on both sides in DC do you not? You can't piss on one side and not piss on the other.
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To some degree but not as bad as the trump nepotism......"nobody's ever seen such huge nepotism, people tell me all the time it was the best nepotism they'd ever seen"
 
Sandbar said:
We can't continue down this path of wasteful spending, we simply can't and talk is cheap. I'm sure you would rather just tax the rich into oblivion but you know what happens when we raise taxes on anybody? It creates more bloated, wasteful government. If you need proof of this look at your friggin Government!
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Can we go down the road of explosive debt? Cause that's the road trumps about to take us down
 
KyloG said:
That I agree with...I think everyone agrees with that. But having billionaires target the rank and file within our govt and going after the VA and DOE is not the right first step. The spending has been out of control for as long as I can remember...and that's due to the bureaucrats.

We are going in circles now....we both agree something needs to be done.

We disagree about Elon/Viveck's DOGE group...you like it...I hate everything they have said so far. Nothing is going to change your mind...nothing will change my mind. Let's agree to disagree on that aspect.
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Well then offer a solution. Who do you think should be in charge of it or what should be done? It's ok to ask questions man but damn you come out the gates with nothing but a talking point from a Liberal and Said F you Elon. That is just dumb when Elon and Vivek are two of the best in the world at doing this. The fact that you are so hell bent on him not working in our interest is puzzling
 
Sandbar said:
I am a Vet buddy. I get rank over you! I'm not concerned and you will never set foot in a VA facility so maybe find something that applies to you a bit more?
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I am not a vet and will never set foot in a VA facility either, but I agree with you here. Thank you for doing your part for our country. We appreciate it.
 
Shaggy said:
Can we go down the road of explosive debt? Cause that's the road trumps about to take us down
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You have already had your ass handed to you on this by storms of fury, myself and others. Seems like we have to do this every 2 or 3 weeks with you. Economic is one of the many political topics you stink at.....LOL
 
Sandbar said:
We can't continue down this path of wasteful spending, we simply can't and talk is cheap. I'm sure you would rather just tax the rich into oblivion but you know what happens when we raise taxes on anybody? It creates more bloated, wasteful government. If you need proof of this look at your friggin Government!
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I agree with you here, but I have no clue where we are going to be able to make cuts, besides making things more efficient, but that will not be nearly enough. The obvious place of course is cutting entitlements way back or even out, but too many ordinary people will be hurt badly if they try it.

Also of course, and it may not be too long, the whole house of cards comes down and we default. If that happens, we ALL get hurt. The govt faces some tough choices.
 
JHS said:
Thank you for your service too.
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Thanks but most of us do it because we want to! I thought at the time , I’m tired of school, I’ll join the Marines. It was nothing but learning for the first few years! I retired in 2015. I would maybe do some things differently but I enjoyed the people and camaraderie more than anything. Nothing like being from a farm in Harnett County to being in such a diverse background!
 
jeremyt said:
Thanks but most of us do it because we want to! I thought at the time , I’m tired of school, I’ll join the Marines. It was nothing but learning for the first few years! I retired in 2015. I would maybe do some things differently but I enjoyed the people and camaraderie more than anything. Nothing like being from a farm in Harnett County to being in such a diverse background!
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That is true, the military is all volunteers right now. The best thing Nixon did was end the draft. Of course, if we end up in WW3 it will need to come back because most of the younger crowd today wants no part of serving.
 
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