{"id":32208,"date":"2017-12-21T10:46:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T15:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=32208"},"modified":"2017-12-21T10:46:13","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T15:46:13","slug":"when-all-else-fails-do-the-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=32208","title":{"rendered":"When All Else Fails, Do The Math"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Democrats<\/a> are screaming that the tax bill will add to the national debt<\/a>. It might. Or it might not–depending on the growth of the American economy unleashed by lower taxes<\/a>. However, there are some numbers that those Democrats might want to consider before they scream too loud.<\/p>\n

A website called The Balance <\/a>posted the following and updated it earlier this month:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Gateway Pundit<\/a> reported the following yesterday:<\/p>\n

The major complaint that the Democrats have with the tax bill is that it is projected to increase the U S debt<\/a> by $1.5 trillion. However, when compared to Obama<\/a> President Trump already nearly has it covered.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article at the Gateway Pundit includes the following:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Gateway Pundit also points out:<\/p>\n

The FED kept interest rates at near zero percent for most of Obama\u2019s eight year term. Since President Trump was elected the FED have increased rates four times by a total of 1%. Increases in the Fed Funds Rate<\/a> increase the cost of borrowing and the largest borrower in the world is the US<\/a> government. With $20 trillion in debt, a 1% increase in interest payments equals $200 billion in annual interest payment increases.<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Trump has already paid for nearly all of the tax cuts<\/a>. Aside from that fact, whose money is it anyway? The tax cuts will allow Americans to keep more of what they have earned. That is a good thing.<\/p>\n

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