*The projected Social Security shortfall reflects decades of upward income redistribution and is significantly smaller than the military spending increase proposed by the Trump administration*
Jun 10, 2026
By @deanbaker13.bsky.social
#Budget #NationalDebt #SocialSecurity
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Anyone that can’t answer this question properly should get the fuck out of government.
Period!!!
I assume Trump will pardon the assassin and then give him a few million from his "weaponization" fund.
Good for her. That is the best way to deal with the Republicans' clown show.
Under Biden/Harris inflation fell after a spike resulting for the global pandemic. A pandemic that Trump did not cause, cannot be blamed for, but sure did everything possible to botch America's response. Under Trump dementia 2.0 inflation is up.
Core goods prices are up 1.1% from last May. Maybe that doesn't sound big - and it isn't compared to COVID days - but these are prices that *fall* frequently in normal times. Tariffs aren't done pushing up goods prices. And now energy prices are making manufacturing and delivery more expensive.
Trump Team Thinks JD Vance Is Conspiracy Theorist After Epstein Saga
“The United States of America controls the Strait of Hormuz”
-Hesgeth, a few hours ago.
Not that surprising that a drunk Fox News host doesn’t grasp the concept of asymmetric warfare.