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bigtree

(94,577 posts)
Wed May 6, 2026, 02:59 PM 8 hrs ago

'Party of Fiscal Responsibility'

Sara McGee for Texas HD 132 @SaraForTexLege
If there is ever a social phenomenon that needs to be studied, it is how the GOP has been able to hoodwink people for decades into thinking that they the party of “fiscal responsibility” when there is absolutely ZERO evidence to support that claim.

And I mean ZERO.

Jake Sherman @JakeSherman
CBO says the Senate Republicans' new reconciliation bill will increase deficits by $71.7B over the next 10 years. That's what the bill costs, so that makes sense.

https://cbo.gov/system/files/2
026-05/HSGAC-and-Judiciary-Reconciliation.pdf



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'Party of Fiscal Responsibility' (Original Post) bigtree 8 hrs ago OP
Obviously this is Biden's fault. progressoid 6 hrs ago #1
I thought Reconciliation Bills had to be cost-neutral. maxsolomon 6 hrs ago #2

maxsolomon

(39,058 posts)
2. I thought Reconciliation Bills had to be cost-neutral.
Wed May 6, 2026, 05:12 PM
6 hrs ago

Maybe they'll balance it out by defunding the CBO.

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