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Struggling Americans Hopeful Their Taxes Will Help Get The National Debt Down To A Manageable $34 Trillion
The Bee ^ | April 16, 2024 | Staff

Posted on 04/16/2024 10:56:54 AM PDT by Navy Patriot

U.S. — As struggling American citizens finished filing their taxes this week, many expressed hope that their small contributions will be instrumental in getting the national debt down to a much more manageable $34 trillion.

"We know this national debt is a real problem, and we're just happy we can help out," said one couple who just spent the money they were saving for a car to pay an unexpectedly high tax bill for 2023. "We know the government is doing everything it can to use our money wisely and address the debt issue. That really makes the pain of paying taxes worthwhile."

Mike Johnson, the Republican in charge of all the nation's spending, echoed the sentiment. "Yeah I really want to do something about this debt. We'll be sure to address it after we've spent the necessary funds on Ukraine, Israel, Iran, Mexico, Canada, Haiti, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, entitlement spending, military spending, and every single earmark the Democrats want to spend money on. Whatever's left over, we'll totally throw at the debt. For sure."

At publishing time, the national debt had climbed to $36 trillion.

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1 posted on 04/16/2024 10:56:54 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

“ We know this national debt is a real problem, and we’re just happy we can help out,” said one couple who just spent the money they were saving for a car to pay an unexpectedly high tax bill for 2023”

They’re just glad to get fleeced for all the overspending


2 posted on 04/16/2024 10:59:49 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Navy Patriot
Well done, Bee!

It's written like we've seen many liberal outlets write about people doing things like get an EV to "do their part" about global warming and such. LOL

3 posted on 04/16/2024 11:08:18 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: NWFree
The non-federal non-reserve federal reserve needs to be eliminated, along with the IRS, the horse it rode into town on.


4 posted on 04/16/2024 11:09:48 AM PDT by C210N (Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.)
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To: Navy Patriot

The government relies on the fact that few people can even imagine what a trillion is, let alone thirty of them.


5 posted on 04/16/2024 11:11:06 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Navy Patriot

Reducing the debt with our monies, will just signal the scumbag legislators to spend us back into debt, even more!


6 posted on 04/16/2024 11:12:18 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Navy Patriot

WE are only giving a drug addled Admin more money to spend on INVADERS/SQUATTERS

DO NOT FOOL YOURSELF.


7 posted on 04/16/2024 11:13:18 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: NWFree

Amazing lack of the grasp of the situation.


8 posted on 04/16/2024 11:15:25 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: SpaceBar

if you start counting continuously to a trillion when you first learn to speak, you will die of old age before you get to a trillion.


9 posted on 04/16/2024 11:23:07 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Navy Patriot

They’ll take the taxes and borrow MORE and MORE and MORE


10 posted on 04/16/2024 11:23:28 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Navy Patriot

And in just a few months, the Trump tax laws will expire. Can’t wait for people to go back to the old rules. Probably won’t be much complaining, will there?


11 posted on 04/16/2024 4:18:58 PM PDT by Bernard (“God's cruelest punishment is to let you reap what you sow.”)
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