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applegrove

(127,075 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 05:26 PM Jul 21

Pete Buttigieg:

All of us - not just those on Medicaid or food stamps - will be directly paying for the costs of the billionaire tax breaks in the Trump budget package. Here's how.
— Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social) 2025-07-20T13:17:10.329Z

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Pete Buttigieg: (Original Post) applegrove Jul 21 OP

He's so clear and uncomplicated in his explanations. Bumbles Jul 21 #1

All MAGA's get is Pete's gay. Gimpyknee Jul 21 #4

Welcome to DU orangecrush Jul 21 #7

Also, they will stay in denial no matter who gives them correct information mdbl Jul 21 #9

What I wish Democrats had tried... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 21 #2

Thank you, Pete! You always get right to the heart of the matter! HeartsCanHope Jul 21 #3

hes right dont ya know . ragun had his tax cuts for the rich and now with this ones in office i dont know. AllaN01Bear Jul 21 #5

Man...Pete was RIGHT THERE. Tom Dyer Jul 21 #6

Beto was RIGHT THERE. Kamala Harris was Right there. Tom Dyer Jul 21 #8

Bumbles

(407 posts)

1. He's so clear and uncomplicated in his explanations.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 06:26 PM

Jul 21

Even MAGAts should get it.

Gimpyknee

(419 posts)

4. All MAGA's get is Pete's gay.

Reply to Bumbles (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 06:28 PM

Jul 21

orangecrush

(25,868 posts)

7. Welcome to DU

Reply to Gimpyknee (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:10 PM

Jul 21

mdbl

(7,017 posts)

9. Also, they will stay in denial no matter who gives them correct information

Reply to Gimpyknee (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:27 PM

Jul 21

because they would rather be conned by a charlatan like Dump - not to take away the fact of your original assertion.

SickOfTheOnePct

(8,178 posts)

2. What I wish Democrats had tried...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 06:26 PM

Jul 21

...although I know Republicans wouldn't have allowed it, was to stick with what President Biden ran on and wanted to implement, which was keep the federal income tax cuts for those making less than $200,000 of taxable income ($400,000 for couples), and jack up the rates about those amounts. The wider, lower brackets at those income levels would have kept cuts for those who are most likely to spend that extra money.