Trump is on his way to an easy win in 2020, according to Moody’s accurate election model

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  1. Junkieturtle

    Junkieturtle Well-Known Member Donor

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    Good for them. What is the source of the idea that folks, from all economic classes, wait for the economy to be "doing well" before making big purchases? What about the big purchases they have to make instead of luxury purchases? What about moderate purchases? What about smaller purchases? People don't stop needing or wanting things when the economy isn't booming.
     
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  2. MolonLabe2009

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    Social Security is a mandatory pay-as-you-go Ponzi scheme social program. I'm FORCED to participate in a program that I do not want to participate in. The money CONFISCATED from my check is no different than any other tax.
    Military spending only accounts for about 16% of total Federal spending.

    Whereas, social programs (SS, Medicare, Medicaid, ObamaCare, Welfare, etc.) accounts for over 60% of total Federal spending.

    I'm glad that I was able to clear that up for ya!
     
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    Man even the Democrat voters are going off the deep end now. Your going to spit on someone who has a different opinion than you?? How ignorant.
     
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    Very true.
     
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    You obviously didn't follow my metaphorical reason for spitting.... read it over and try again...
     
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    Why wouldnt they at the end of the day feeding your family comes first over petty politics,
     
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    No, that only happens for the right. Money is their god. You would be surprised how many people actually value things over money.

    But I do have a simple question for you, and I'm not saying that Trump is guilty, this is a hypothetical: Are you OK with corruption and self enrichment from your leaders, as long as the economy is good ?
     
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    So the left does not care about their families... Strange for you to say that but ok...

    Simple answer no..

    Ask yourself how members of Congress have a rather small salary and yet end up being millionaires..
     
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    It’s still an insurance. I disagree with it on a structural level as well, it is in dire need of being reformed and remade into a more efficient and beneficial program. Something like Canada’s system.

    Irregardless, it is intellectually dishonest to say it is the largest government expense as if it was removed revenues would drop at an equal or greater amount. It would be a net loss.

    Social security is paid for by the individual, see the above.
    Adding the defense budget (623B), the VA (216B), military pensions (59B) — even ignoring other miscellaneous military related expenses — the minimum our military costs is 898B. If you include the department of energy’s nuclear budget (24.8B), defense related activities at the FBI and NSA (9B) plus international affairs, intelligence gathering, various hidden military projects, and emergency funding the final tally is over 1T.
    Making it the single largest unfunded government expense.


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    Trump is polling far higher than Obama at the same point in his presidency.

    Also Trump just cut food stamps yet again.

    MAGA!!!
     
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    Hardly true, I and many of my friends are in fact Republicans and none of them that I know pray to the dollar. I think you may be conflating their ability to make money with love for the dollar.. Just because Republicans are better at a game/work plan, budgeting and saving doesn't mean they idolize wealth, it just come easier for people with better work ethics is all..
     
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    Yeah right.
    Every idea you have involves taking from someone else to satisfy your desires
     
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    When you have to pick the statistical outlier to evidence your narrative you know where your integrity lies.
     
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    I think the take away is that Obama was a mediocre POTUS in comparison to Trump.
     
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    If Obama was mediocre (while he was paying down the national debt and pulling us out of a recession started during a Republican administration even with the opposition he was facing from the “party of no”) what does that make trump (who is increasing the debt and causing a manufacturing recession)?

    A horrible president?
    One that will go down in the history books as never having a single day of popular support?
     
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    SS is not an insurance program. It is a social program. SS is a MANDATORY pay-as-you-go Ponzi scheme. SS is not optional. I'm FORCED to participate. There is no account with your name on it. There is no "lock box". Current workers are paying for current SS recipients.
     
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    The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program is funded by the individuals participating in the program and payments are entrusted to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.

    It is an insurace.
     
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    Participating? LMFAO! You act like I have a fricking choice to participate or not.
     
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    You don't think it's a tad premature to make predictions before the dem nominee is even known?
     
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    I am not acting like anything... Some people can exempt themselves.
    My statement stands.
     
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    I can't exempt myself.
     
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    Peace and prosperity isn't a bad platform.
     

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