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Irredeemably stupid

22 Wednesday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, blatant hypocrisy, Donald Trump, former newsreader, gaslighting, Jim Jordan, law and order, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, sycophant, that ridiculous hat

Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Yesterday afternoon, Mark Alford (r) continued recycling right wingnut spin:

Jim Jordan (r) is chairing what committee, Mark? Focused on groceries? Really? Maroon.

Mark Alford @RepMarkAlford
Alvin Bragg would dig up old parking tickets if it means Trump can’t run for President again.
[….]
3:55 PM · Mar 21, 2023

Some of the responses:

Imaging carry water for a lifelong grifting con man. You should be embarrassed.

The latter would require a modicum of self-awareness.

Technically there’s nothing stopping Trump from running for president from prison, so you’ve got that going for you!

But would he dig up old porn star payoff reimbursement checks, that’s the question.
[….]

Bless your heart 😂

Can’t wait for your hot take when Trump gets indicted for election interference in Georgia. Is that a parking ticket too?

Americans want people in congress who don’t beg for pardons!
[….]

There is a difference between what we want and what we Gaetz.

Why would the party of rule of law and checks and balances want this man to run/be president? The hypocrisy and corruption run deep! Justice is coming:) which should be what you want.. only it’s not locking her up…

So what’s your point?

Mark wouldn’t know that.

Trump parked something else –

Heh. We see what you did there.

Trump probably doesn’t even know how to drive.

My guess is that he has had a driver his entire life just like he does now.

All while you guys complain about the “elites”.

So, what’s the problem?

What kind of lawmaker doesn’t care about breaking the law? A Republican.

Asked. And answered.

Does Trump drive? Bet not

He shoulda paid the parking tickets and not Stormy Daniels

Well that didn’t take long. You went from news anchor to tRump’s colon cleaner in record time. Not surprising though…

Trump can run for President from prison if he wants to. Stop talking out of your hat.

If he broke the law, he must be held accountable like the rest of us.

Anyone saying otherwise is anti American.

Has he tried not committing any crimes?

A crook is a crook.

Hmm, parking tickets or insurrection? I guess six of one, half dozen of the other

Shame on you. You know damn well that Bragg is in the right. You don’t get to use your campaign money to pay off porn stars. And if you do, then you don’t try to claim the same money off of your taxes. No one is above the law.

If he broke the law, he should be held accountable, no?

Thankfully, 45 has committed enough felonies that Bragg doesn’t have to worry about parking tickets.

As a resident of Lee’s Summit who has spent many years watching you on our local news, I’m thoroughly disgusted with your statement. No one is above the law, even a former President.

Reminds me of the bible passages where the crowd is demanding Pontius Pilate to crucify Jesus.

Oh, really?

Not paying them is still illegal. Are you saying misdemeanors don’t matter at all and should not be followed? Can I use your statement as my defense for not paying old parking tickets?

People get bench warrants all the time for unpaid tickets. Are you saying that they should stop that practice? If so, don’t ever issue parking tickets ever again. But why stop there? Just eliminate all laws that way Trump can never be found guilty of anything.

You’re really that silly? [….]

Mark Alford would say anything to kiss Trumps orange ass.

We definitely want him prosecuted for sedition and treason, you weasel.

Have you been born that stupid or did you work hard for it?

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

Previously:

“Parking Tickets” – Is that what they now call spending $130,000.00 for the silence of a Porn Star? (March 20, 2023)

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Eric Schmitt (r) has a thought…this, too, shall pass

21 Tuesday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Donald Trump, Eric Schmitt, Fascist pig, gaslighting, missouri, right wingnut, social media, sycophant, U.S. Senate

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo}.

This morning, from Eric Schmitt (r):

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
There is simply no room in our justice system for political prosecutions in search of crimes.
8:26 AM · Mar 21, 2023

Irony impaired.

Some of the responses:

I’m sorry, I can’t understand you. I was too distracted by the massive plank in your eye.

You should go tend to that.

There is simply no room in the Senate for apologists of the criminally indicted.

Anti-American extremist Eric Schmitt hits his corrupt successor @AGAndrewBailey with a broadside.

Oh goodness Eric, we all heard and saw his crimes. We’re you not listening?

You mean like you suing multiple MO public school districts over masking orders, costing them thousands to defend and then dropping the cases but not suing 1 private school for same. Sidebar his kids in private school all masked up. You mean that kind of political persecution

Yep. illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 8 (January 13, 2022)

Eric, the fact that you are a sitting US Senator is in fact criminal.

Yet we still have you.

You mean like you investigating #Missouri schools for no reason and costing #Missouri taxpayers thousands of $$?

Would you share with us your reaction to the chants of “Lock her up” in 2016?

Hillary Clinton (D )[2016 file photo].

Hillary (D) would like a word.

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

Lock him up!

I agree. As soon as it starts happening I’ll oppose it. For now, paying off a porn star and lying about it to advance your political career SHOULd be an end to your Republican power. But no more. Character doesn’t matter. Integrity means nothing. Power is the only currency.

you did it! Making it a crime for a woman to get an abortion is a political prosecution. Suing school districts who want to keep kids healthy is political prosecution. You slimy hypocrite!

Explain this to me: Mueller didn’t indict him because DOJ says no for a sitting President. Second Impeachment and GOPers acquit because he was out of office. Now he’s about to be charged with a crime but that shouldn’t happen because he’s a FORMER President.

IOKIYAR*

*it’s okay if you’re a republican

No need to search. The crimes are in plain view. Once again, you are on the wrong side of history.

How many lawsuits as attorney general did you file then ultimately drop just to get name recognition

Hmmmm … Tell me more about your time as Missouri AG.

Shhhh.

You sir are a hypocrite of the highest order.

How do you say this kinda stuff with a straight face? Also, how do you sleep at night?

And yet you made it a habit to file frivolous lawsuits wasting Missouri taxpayers dollars simply to advance your own political career. Hypocrite, unethical, and without any integrity.

And there is no room for thinking that politicians are above the law.

You are a joke. #LockHimUp

You are an embarrassment. Try being an actual senator.

You’ve got it wrong. Criminals get prosecuted regardless of their connection to politics, just as the founding fathers intended. YOU creating a false narrative abt crim investigations involving a former president is the politicization of the rule of law and abuse of your office.

Such as what?

Sorry, no one is above the law.

Oh, Eric, here in Missouri we still remember all the times you filed lawsuits over GOP political grievances.

You need to stay out of this.

You are a disgrace

No one is above the law, not even you.

Reference YOUR position as RAGA treasurer- robocalls & buses in support of 1/6. You’re a seditious traitor too.

Like dozens of lawsuits filed against MO schools, many not even served on the defendants & then dismissed? Playing politics with the justice system?

Sell Missouri to China!

Heh.

Wow. You have zero self-awareness, huh? I mean, none at all

Is there room for prosecutions of actual crimes? Because using campaign money as hush money for illicit affairs is … a crime.

Hypocrite.

Shut your sycophantic, ladder-climbing yap, you disgustingly corrupt twatwaffle.

Fucking what? This from the bullshit artist that sued school districts in his own state firing sv pandemic?

You’re pathetic. You are even worse than hawley, and that’s saying something.

Kind of like the ones you filed against Missouri school districts. You are a disgusting pig.

I am baffled by all these low brow and poorly educated people who still do everything Trump tells them too. Unbelievable. You are drunk on ignorance and gullibility. Haven’t you learned yet?!? My God!!!

“…There are many copies, and they have a plan.”

There is simply no room in our justice system for someone like you to be this stupid AND BRAG ABOUT IT!

His co-conspirator served months in federal prison for the same crime- the crime was already found, dumbass.

“Individual-1”:

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

Previously:

Remember those hearings on Bengha….oh, wait (March 19, 2023)

“Parking Tickets” – Is that what they now call spending $130,000.00 for the silence of a Porn Star? (March 20, 2023)

If you have $130,000.00 to pay off a porn star you get to join the club

19 Sunday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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cult of the lost cause, Donald Trump, gaslighting, indictment, right wingnut, sanctimonious, the rightwing cult of victimization

From time to time right wingnut concern trolls try to leave comments here. Our system defaults to automatic moderation – that is, comments have to be approved. We don’t allow such comments to be linked to the original post, but on occasion, when we see fit, we’ll mock these attempts.

We see fit.

Some people are getting a might bit touchy these days. Yet another attempted comment submitted in response to Remember those hearings on Bengha….oh, wait (February 19, 2023):

Amazing the amount of clueless people still backing democrats. You are the problem and the demise of our country. Neither side is perfect but only one still has at least a few morals and a little sanity left. Democrats are disgusting, perverted, and stand for nothing beneficial to any of us. Truly evil and supported, which just baffles me.

$130,000.00 goes a long way to erasing any whiff of perversion or immorality in some hypocritical circles, eh?

By the way, the IP address and email address of all comments are attached to the original comment in our blog operating system.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

An orange jumpsuit would fit.

Previously:

Remember those hearings on Bengha….oh, wait (March 19, 2023)

“…Brush off the clouds and cheer up, put on a happy face…” (March 19, 2023)

Remember those hearings on Bengha….oh, wait

19 Sunday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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Fascist pig, fist pumper, gaslighting, Josh Hawley, seditionist, social media, U.S. Senate, Virginia

Virginia seditionist (r) says something on social media:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
The Democrats used the FBI against parents, they used the FBI against Catholics, they used Big Tech against vaccine critics & anyone who questioned them. Now they want to arrest Trump, their leading political opponent. They are the banana republic party
1:29 PM · Mar 18, 2023

“…leading political opponent…” Heh.

Run along, Josh (r).

Some of the responses:

How are you guys deciding who gets to kiss Trump’s fat ass next?
Is it first-come, first-smooch? Is there a lottery? Do you line up like Southwest Airlines passengers?
[….]

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

Show some respect, Josh: Banana Republican Party.

That’s right, arrest Trump, he richly deserves it.

Hopefully they’ll arrest you next, for your part in 1/6.

Sounding a wee bit NERVOUS right now?
[….]

Josh Hitler says what?

The NY district attorney doesn’t use the FBI.

The Lock Her Up crowd is having a big case of feels today.

I’m ashamed you are my senator.

Listen, Senator Fist Pump, I would’ve already been arrested and sitting in jail if I did a fraction of the stuff he’s being investigated for. If he gets charged, the state will have to prove its case.

If he did nothing wrong, he’s got nothing to worry about.

That’s it Senator, keep going “all in” on defending Donald Trump. It worked so well for your party in 2018, 2020, and 2022. I’m sure it will be different in 2024 tho.

Donald Trump is a private citizen who has committed multiple crimes. As such he is afforded the normal protections of the law but he has no special privileges despite your attempt to make him a god.

Although you are, unfortunately, one of my Senators, you represent neither my interests nor my values. When do you plan a town hall in Missouri?

So, to be clear, you believe that no matter what crimes Trump has committed that nobody should ever investigate, and he should just never be charged?

Marathon Boy, Democrats aren’t the ones who perverted the Justice system, and now it’s back on track. Be prepared. We understand why you would be nervous, traitor.

I still laugh out loud watching you run like a scared rabbit from a group of “friendly tourists”

Heh.

You’re so full of shit. The FBI head was appointed by Trump.

Performative bullshit

02 Thursday Mar 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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Fascist pig, gaslighting, Josh Hawley, right wingnut, Sanctimonious prick, social media, U.S. Senate, Virginia

Josh Hawley (r) never heard of Wiilliam Barr (r), apparently.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Merrick Garland has turned the DOJ into a political hit team for Joe Biden. There is no more impartial DOJ – the White House is using law enforcement to do its bidding
[….]
6:57 PM · Mar 1, 2023

Some of the responses:

Did you do track in high school? Wondering, on account of your gait

No, he isn’t. Jeeshus, you even run away from the truth.

He runs to FOX to yap

Ironic, yes?

It’s really giving a combination of hypocritical and ridiculous assertion. Y’all act like Donald Trump isn’t a criminal who deserves every bit coming his way. He’s gotten away with far too much, for far too long.

Bullspit Senator. You would have no problem if you hadn’t followed a grifter blindly for four years and abetted his sedition on 6 Jan.

oh you are talking about Barr??? Yes he turned the DOJ into a joke at Trump’s request. He was Trump’s personal lawyer. There was no DOJ. Grow up Josh.
Can’t wait wait until you are voted out. or jail first.

running to Fake News….of course…. Josh….[….]

You are one of the reasons Fake news (as Trump now calls them) is being sued. You spread lies, misinformation, disinformation and discord.

Did you say that with a straight face?

Bill Barr is laughing at you.

What do you do again?
I know you’re a runner, but is there anything else?

You guys should do Trumps DOJ first.
That’s when all the crimes happened.

What do you mean you’re not??
There are no real laws??

well sht.

How is your time in the insurrection mile these days?
[….]

[….]
Sanctimonious prick, Josh Hawley, needs to be deposed w/ this same tone about every detail of his seditious conspiracy before J6 & conspiratorial cover-up & lying after. No one plays lying, performative jackass better than Josh & Ted.
They know Garland won’t indict a Senator.
[….]

You are a joke

Coward of the Senate. Your words flutter like an extinguished flame. Your spark will fade without recognition.

Hit team? You mean like the J6’ers who hit Capitol Police with flagpole bc you weaponized lies about the 2020 Trump election loss?

Have you no shame?

No. This has been another edition of Short Answers to Simple Questions.

Ridiculous performative lies by a coward who should be run out of the Senate. You’re not fit to hold office.
[….]

Bit unusual for a potential suspect in the investigation of seditious activities around January 6th to be questioning the Attorney General.

You are spewing nonsense. People are not above the law because they are politicians or associates of politicians with links to crimes.

Bill Barr…..

” Hold my beer “

Liar.

Not true. And you clowns are rude in your questioning. All posture. Not time for answers.

FBI has shown They don’t have to follow The Rule’s and The FBI is above The Law’s.

Evidently victims of possession.

Insurrectionist.

Hey Josh…show us how fast you can run again.

At least real clowns are funny. You’re not.

Hmmmmm. Stay aside kid. Adults are chatting.

why does the GOP project their own bad work

They consider that a feature, not a bug.

Run josh run. Lie josh lie. #coward

This insurrectionist is all crickets on Bill Barr

You are a fascist!!

Ah yes. Straight to Fox.

“Faux News channel, fascist groupies” – protest sign, circa 2003- 2004.

um, you don’t have to look far to find the most crooked DOJ ever with Trump’s team…The GOP projects like this, as if we forget their horrible truths.

It’s gaslighting on an industrial scale.

Eric Schmitt (r) slept through his history classes when they covered Neville Chamberlain and Vidkun Quisling

20 Monday Feb 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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appeasement, Eric Schmitt, Fascist pig, gaslighting, missouri, Putin stooge, social media, U.S. Senate, Ukraine

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo}.

This morning, on word (obviously) that President Joe Biden (D) traveled to Ukraine:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
If you want to understand why so many Americans are frustrated right now:

Biden is in Ukraine before Ohio.
8:46 AM · Feb 20, 2023

Herbert. Herbert. Herbert.

What a dick.

Some of the responses:

Americans are frustrated because people like you keep lying and misleading them.

Joe Biden is President of the United States, not Governor of Ohio.

Speaking of which, let’s check with the Governor of Ohio, shall we?
[….]

The reason why a majority of Americans are so frustrated that we have to listen to manipulative and inaccurate drivel like this from people like you.

I’m a constituent of yours out here in rural MO farm country (you should visit us out here some time, btw), & I’m thrilled the President traveled to Ukraine. It’s one of the most important presidential visits in the past 20 years.

I’m not frustrated at our President. Our President is doing today what America used to believe in; fighting for freedom and democracy around the world. You have seventeen gov’t agencies on the ground in East Palestine right now, what else is there to do?

Interestingly, Eric Schmitt (r) isn’t there.

GFY!

The trip to Poland was planned a long time ago. President Biden took the opportunity to visit Ukraine.

What are you doing about Ohio, Eric, besides tweeting snarky comments about the President?
Why don’t you get your Republican colleagues on board to tighten railroad safety regulations that were relaxed under Trump?

It’s in his nature.

You sully your comms team by making them shovel this waste. This work will be a permanent stain on their resumes.

Actually it’s gaslighting like this that frustrates me

If you want to understand why A FEW Americans are frustrated right now it’s b/c they have been indoctrinated to hate democracy, root for it to fail, & clearly don’t get that if our (and others) democracy fails, they will rapidly lose all the FREEDOMS they so cherish.

You’re literally making a living out of advocating for deregulation and shitting on the EPA. How about sitting this one out?

I LOVE all your tweets. Zero substance. Keep them coming.

Clowns have to be clowns.

You’re pathetic!

If you want to understand why so many Americans are frustrated right now:

You’re a U.S. Senator.

Straight up Vladimir Putin talking points.
[….]

I’ll bet EPA, FEMA, and Transportation are all there doing their jobs. Quit gaslighting people and do YOUR job.

You’re an embarrassment to Missouri.

Idiot.

Nope. But look at the crap you and Josh pulled while advancing your political career at the expense of the Missouri people. That’s frustrating.

You lie so easily.

Color me frustrated that an idiotic portion of our country wants to complete ignore US History and the Cold War to justify allowing Putin to invade an independent country. But, you’re an idiot, so there’s that.

You can’t be that stupid, can you?

He is.

Previously:

Слава Україні (February 20, 2023)

Josh Hawley (r): a-bed in Virginia on St. Crispin’s Day (February 20, 2023)

Self-identified “champion” of individual privacy rights and small government lays another egg

19 Sunday Feb 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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Fascist pig, gaslighting, Josh Hawley, MATURE Act, right wingnut, S.419, U.S. Senate, Virginia

You guessed it.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Josh Hawley (r) introduced a bill, not naming a post office:

S.419 – A bill to require social media platforms to verify that all individuals who create an account on the platform are age 16 or older, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (Introduced 02/14/2023)
Committees: Senate – Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Action: Senate – 02/14/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
[….]

From S.419 – MATURE Act – introduced by Josh Hawley (r)

Josh Hawley told us all about it on social media:

There is only one true clause to the one true Amendment, everything else is just noise. (February 14, 2023)

There is something very interesting in the bill text:

From S.419 – MATURE Act – introduced by Josh Hawley (r)

[….]
(2) AGE VERIFICATION PROCESS REQUIRE10 MENTS.—The requirements specified in this paragraph are, with respect to an age verification process and a social media platform, that the platform require any individual who attempts to create an account on the platform to provide the platform with—
(A) the individual’s full legal name;
(B) the individual’s date of birth; and
(C) a scan, image, or upload of government-issued identification of the individual that verifies the information required under subparagraphs (A) and (B).
[….]

Dude, you can’t constantly whine on social media about social media corporations’ failings and then introduce a bill which would require their users to give those same corporations their legal name, date of birth, and a copy of a government ID.

Josh Hawley (r) is a maroon. And an ignoranimus.

Pearls and swine, now and then

17 Friday Feb 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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balloon, China, Fascist pig, gaslighting, Josh Hawley, officious gasbag, pearl clutching, right wingnut, U.S. Senate, Virginia

Today, from Josh Hawley (r):

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Nice job, Joe Biden
[….]
12:51 PM · Feb 17, 2023

Putz.

This you, Josh (r)?:

Josh Hawley@HawleyMO
SHOOT IT DOWN
[….]
11:34 AM · Feb 3, 2023

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

What a maroon.

Apparently Jason Smith (r) believes China is unaware of any easily accessible map applications

03 Friday Feb 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Jason Smith, social media

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8th Congressional District, balloon, China, Fascist pig, gaslighting, Jason Smith, missouri, right wingnut, social media

Today, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

[….]
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — JANUARY 2023

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 517,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care….
[….]

Jason Smith (r) [2022 file photo].

Also today, in case anyone wanted to overhype a distraction:

Rep. Jason Smith @RepJasonSmith
It is totally unacceptable that President Biden is allowing the Chinese Communist Party to spy on Missouri and our military bases in broad daylight!

Once again, the President is demonstrating weakness in the face of aggression while the world watches.
6:41 PM · Feb 3, 2023

Satellites, anyone? They could just look it up, you know, on the Internets:

Some of the reponses:

It’s unacceptable that you all sell out our farmland to the Chinese

They’re paying more attention to Missouri’s 8th district than you are [….]

Do you actually believe this

Hey [….], they’re just checking on the Missouri farmland you and Eric Schmitt sold them! #Traitor

IDIOT

Says the guy that helped gut Prop B which led to Missouri selling off 140,000 acres of farmland to China. So you don’t really have a leg to stand on. So take a seat.

Omg your such an effing fear monger. Pot kettle you fascist.

Coming from a group of idiots who want us to surrender to Russia

Previously:

Are you certain it wasn’t Rick Brattin (r)? (February 3, 2023)

Maybe they’re just checking on all of their Missouri farm landholdings (February 3, 2023)

What you talkin’ about, Jason (r)?

01 Wednesday Feb 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Jason Smith, social media

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8th Congressional District, gaslighting, insurrectionist, Jason Smith, missouri, right wingnut, seditionist, social media

Jason Smith (r) [2022 file photo].

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA)

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) is the unofficial name for the large set of changes to the Revenue Code of 1986, signed into law by President Trump in 2017. TCJA made many large changes across multiple areas of the tax code, including most infamously reducing the corporate tax rate, increasing the standard deduction, and increasing the applicable exclusion amounts for estate taxes. Only some of the TCJA changes were permanent, and over twenty provisions will expire by the end of 2025.

For individual tax deductions, the TCJA reduced some of the overall tax rates and changed many deductions. [….] All of these changes will revert back to their pre-TCJA provisions after 2025. [….]

…the corporate tax rate was permanently reduced to a 21% flat tax rate from 35%. [….]

Corporations got permanent tax cuts, proles didn’t.

Yesterday:

[image cropped]

Rep. Jason Smith @RepJasonSmith
The American people are demanding fiscal responsibility.

Republicans have called on Democrats to come to the table. Lets address the fiscal insanity. Lets try to find common ground. It’s the responsible thing to do.
[….]
3:50 PM · Jan 31, 2023

You ran up the bill, Jason (r). Now you don’t want to pay for it.

Roll Call 699 | Bill Number: H. R. 1
DEC 20, 2017, 12:55 PM | 115TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION
Vote Question: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Vote Type: Yea-And-Nay
Status: Passed

Clay Democratic Missouri NAY
Cleaver Democratic Missouri NAY
Graves (MO) Republican Missouri YEA
Hartzler Republican Missouri YEA
Long Republican Missouri YEA
Luetkemeyer Republican Missouri YEA
Smith (MO) Republican Missouri YEA
Wagner Republican Missouri YEA

[emphasis added]

Own it.

Some of the reponses:

YOU are the ones who created this.

Stop gaslighting vulnerable people.

Tax the rich and corporations.

Honor the government commitments & responsibilities.

See above.

25% of the national debt was accrued under Trump [….]

Yep.

Jason, you don’t know what your constituents are demanding.. It’s not like you answer emails, phone calls, or have town halls. So try that again. this time be honest about it.

What about your own district, Jason? What have you done for anyone in MO8 except yourself? We have the poorest district in one of the poorest states!

How about all your PPP loans you didn’t pay back??

Right – tax the rich again. Debt ceiling has nothing to do with it

Check out his vote.

The American people understand the debt ceiling is honoring the debts we’ve already incurred.Tell Qevin to stop playing games.And do SOMETHING for your constituents instead of whining, Jason.

Since when the hell do REPUBLICANS ever listen to the American people, huh??

National budgets are not household budgets. With great investment comes great advancement and returns. Just tax the rich.

Suck it, Insurrectionist. The GOP betrayed America.

The American people are demanding you stop showboating and raise the debt ceiling before you screw us and crater the economy.

We all know it’s Republicans doing this.

Here’s a hint: a universal 30% consumption tax ain’t gonna cut it in your district, Jason (r).

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