POLL: Trump Wants to Cut Federal Gasoline Taxes. Do You Agree?

[What Would Jesus Do?]

All you have to do is Google how much money the government has uncommitted to see that there is so much slack in the system that a $30 billion reduction in revenues over a period of years - in our government - is relatively insignificant

I took your suggestion. Google gave me quotes from rightwing R David Schweikurt saying "Did you know there's over $1.5 trillion in unspent, unobligated funds sitting in government accounts?" I'm not sure that's trustworthy. Unspent, maybe. But surely earmarked for Congressionally approved programs and projects.

 

[ANEW]

I took your suggestion. Google gave me quotes from rightwing R David Schweikurt saying "Did you know there's over $1.5 trillion in unspent, unobligated funds sitting in government accounts?" I'm not sure that's trustworthy. Unspent, maybe. But surely earmarked for Congressionally approved programs and projects.

The unobligated fundng numbers have been going up. $2.1 T in 2026 estimated. AI gave back a breakdown between Mulit-Year funding and X-year (no expiration) funds as $201B of it being Mulit year and the rest X year funds.

Per AI, here's who holds the most of tha X year money.

1. Department of the Treasury (~$450+ Billion)
The Treasury holds the largest single share of X-year money.

• Why it sits there: The bulk of this balance is held in emergency backstops, such as the Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (which backstop Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac).
• Other uses: It also includes specialized international financial stabilization funds and economic contingency reserves that never expire. [, 2]

2. Department of Health and Human Services / Social Security (~$400+ Billion)
HHS and the Social Security Administration hold massive pools of permanent, X-year funds. [1]

• Why it sits there: These accounts hold the multi-billion-dollar reserves required for Medicare Trust Funds and the Social Security Trust Funds. Because these programs operate on permanent appropriations, their collected tax receipts sit in these accounts indefinitely as unobligated balances until benefits are paid out. [1, 2]

3. Office of Personnel Management - OPM (~$300+ Billion)
Though OPM is a smaller administrative agency, it holds one of the biggest piles of X-year money in the entire government.

• Why it sits there: OPM manages the Employees Health Benefits Fund and the Employees Life Insurance Fund. The unobligated balance represents trillions of dollars in accumulated premiums and investment proceeds legally set aside to pay out future healthcare and life insurance claims for retired federal workers. [1]

4. Department of Defense - DOD (~$150+ Billion)
The military holds massive X-year and multi-year balances, though a larger portion of their money is tied up in 3-to-5-year multi-year procurement than the other agencies on this list. [1]

• Why it sits there: DOD utilizes permanent X-year funds primarily for Working Capital Funds. These act like internal corporate bank accounts to purchase fuel, medical supplies, and depot maintenance capabilities, allowing the military to sell those goods internally to different branches year after year without the money expiring. [1, 2, 3]

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

I think, at this point, we should be aware that there is almost no such thing as a fiscally conservative voter. Or if there is, they vote for Democrats.

I’m a fiscal conservative and find the GOP to be laughable hypocrites. At least the Dems are honest about their spending. The GOP cry and cry about dem spending, but when they control the White House they increase the deficit.

Every. Single. Time

 

[Anon1751457816]

 

[Torbee]

Taxes don’t fund government spending.

 

[LafayetteBear]

I confess I was expecting a lot more people voting that they agreed with Trump's plan.

On HROT, a lot of our conservatives won't vote in polls like these. Is the same thing happening here, or are S.Carolina cons losing faith in Trump?

Well, the question you posed in this Poll was whether we agree with the assertion that Trump wants to cut federal gasoline taxes. I don't think that is debatable. Trump has expressly stated that he wants to do so. (Although he also stated just today that he doesn't really care about the average American's financial situation when it comes to our current dealings with Iran., so it is hard to know just exactly what he wants.)

If your question is whether Trump's plan to cut federal gasoline taxes is good strategy, you could perhaps rephrase the question, but that would probably require a new poll.

 

[LafayetteBear]

No reason for a gas tax to ever exist. Taxes don’t fund government spending.

Wait, wut?!

OK, I'll bite. Just what do you think federal tax revenues fund if it is not government spending?

 

[1Clemson]

not necessarily either. The federal government takes about $30 or so $$billion a year from gas taxes...The infrastructure bill $1.2 trillion only about 378 billion has been obligated so far. So all the federal government has to do is shift some things around and it would be no problem. The government's accounting system is not strictly a debit/credit annual system.

I believe Federal Highway fund has been augmented from general tax revenues in recent years. This would make more reliant on general taxes--- bad idea. He made a turd sandwich, its time for him to eat it.

 

[Wobmam Rulez!]

Well, the question you posed in this Poll was whether we agree with the assertion that Trump wants to cut federal gasoline taxes. I don't think that is debatable. Trump has expressly stated that he wants to do so. (Although he also stated just today that he doesn't really care about the average American's financial situation when it comes to our current dealings with Iran., so it is hard to know just exactly what he wants.)

If your question is whether Trump's plan to cut federal gasoline taxes is good strategy, you could perhaps rephrase the question, but that would probably require a new poll.

His war by choice is why we are here with gas prices double what they were with sleepy Joe in office. Drumpf, the dumbest mfer in the world shouldn't also be the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Yet here we are.

 

[LafayetteBear]

His war by choice is why we are here with gas prices double what they were with sleepy Joe in office. Drumpf, the dumbest mfer in the world shouldn't also be the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Yet here we are.

No argument from me on that.

 

[NoPuntsNoPeace]

The gas tax is yet another failed sleepy Joe policy hurting our nation. So I STRONGLY support our greatest president making us STRONG again by getting rid of it.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Well, the question you posed in this Poll was whether we agree with the assertion that Trump wants to cut federal gasoline taxes. I don't think that is debatable. Trump has expressly stated that he wants to do so. (Although he also stated just today that he doesn't really care about the average American's financial situation when it comes to our current dealings with Iran., so it is hard to know just exactly what he wants.)

If your question is whether Trump's plan to cut federal gasoline taxes is good strategy, you could perhaps rephrase the question, but that would probably require a new poll.

The question posed was "Do you agree or disagree with Trump's plan to cut gasoline taxes?"

Not "Do you agree that Trump has a plan to cut gasoline taxes?"

I'm having difficulty seeing how you misunderstood the original question.

 

[LafayetteBear]

The question posed was "Do you agree or disagree with Trump's plan to cut gasoline taxes?"

Not "Do you agree that Trump has a plan to cut gasoline taxes?"

I'm having difficulty seeing how you misunderstood the original question.

Read the title of the thread. You composed it. I see that you used the word "plan" down below it, but that was not as noticeable to me.

If you want my answer on his plan, I think it is probably decent politics for him, given the situation. It shows that he is doing SOMETHING to address the problem. The problem is, he CREATED the problem. And suspending collection of the federal gas tax is only a temporary solution. It will be interesting to see if he can even return the Strait of Hormuz situation to status quo ante.

 

[baltimorened]

I'm not wild about it being ignorable just because it's a drop up the bucket. I think the Somali fraud stuff was a lot less than $30B and you were pretty upset about that.

and let's see, didn't you accuse me of trying to find some vaguely thing to offset or something like that?

The post I was responding to asserted that the gas tax cut would 1. add to the debt and 2, cut road and bridge programs. I just explained that neither of those is necessarily true.

I'm not pretty upset by anything. So you're not upset by Somali fraud? And I don't think anybody has a handle yet in how much fraud there is not only in the somali community or the rest of the country.

 

[baltimorened]

I think I get what you are saying: shifting idle money to where it's needed now. Makes sense. But at the end of the day, that money is gone and because we voluntarily slashed revenues through the tax cut, that money won't be there when it's time to proceed on the original purpose for that money.

[I'm also not sure there's ever appreciable "idle money" sitting around (actual money, as opposed to numbers on a spread sheet), but that's a different question, and I'm willing to imagine there is for this thought experiment.]

of course if you don't get $30 billion in revenue it's gone...But the fact that you eliminate the revenue for a year it does not necessarily add to the debt or cut road or bridge construction...nothing more, nothing less

 

[baltimorened]

I took your suggestion. Google gave me quotes from rightwing R David Schweikurt saying "Did you know there's over $1.5 trillion in unspent, unobligated funds sitting in government accounts?" I'm not sure that's trustworthy. Unspent, maybe. But surely earmarked for Congressionally approved programs and projects.

earmarked has bad connotation among some, but yes you're right money is designated in authorization and appropriations bills. But, think about it, the government can't think ahead for a year, do you really think they know exactly what specific projects they will contract 5 years out?

I’m a fiscal conservative and find the GOP to be laughable hypocrites. At least the Dems are honest about their spending. The GOP cry and cry about dem spending, but when they control the White House they increase the deficit.

Every. Single. Time

both parties have increased deficits and debts since 2020. But you need to understand that what becomes debt or deficit under one president may, and most likely was, appropriated in the administration of the previous one. Meaning money that was approved by Congress under trump shows up in federal accounts when it was spent, and it was spent during Biden admin. Same for every admin.

You guys need to understand that the federal government approves spending in one year and may not actually spend it for 5-10 years. So it sits unobligated

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

earmarked has bad connotation among some, but yes you're right money is designated in authorization and appropriations bills. But, think about it, the government can't think ahead for a year, do you really think they know exactly what specific projects they will contract 5 years out?

both parties have increased deficits and debts since 2020. But you need to understand that what becomes debt or deficit under one president may, and most likely was, appropriated in the administration of the previous one. Meaning money that was approved by Congress under trump shows up in federal accounts when it was spent, and it was spent during Biden admin. Same for every admin.

You guys need to understand that the federal government approves spending in one year and may not actually spend it for 5-10 years. So it sits unobligated

I fully understand how obligations work. That was a bunch of words to excuse the spending behaviors of every GOP president of my lifetime. And I used to fall for it. I was all in on trickle down, that the GOP would balance the budget and more. Never happened. And I’m eligible for AARP.

Fiscal conservatism is dead and it’s a big reason why our country faces such challenges. Conservative voters piss and moan about lib spending (I certainly do), but when their chosen candidate gets in office they look the other way. That I refuse to do. So I choose to be an independent well plus the whole MAGA social crazy stuff which I find antithetical to my values.

Have you ever complained about Biden’s spending? Obama’s? Well, Trump racks up deficits with the best of them. And the defense proposal for next year will make things MUCH worse.

Don’t be a hypocritical fool, open your eyes you seem like a reasonable guy.

 

[SlipDrip]

Wait, wut?!

OK, I'll bite. Just what do you think federal tax revenues fund if it is not government spending?

It creates demand for the government issued currency. If taxes funded government spending deficit spending wouldn’t exist.

MMT economist are correct in pointing out in a non gold backed fiat system like we have, the issuer of currency issues currency then taxes in said currency to create demand for the currency.

MMT wrong about a lot but this part is true. Milton Freeman also agrees. Many people get confused by his writing on a gold standard, but that’s not what we have anymore.

 

[SlipDrip]

How does the United States government run deficits without taxes to fund that spending?

it’s a pretty simple concept. I hope you don’t think when the government runs a deficit they go out and get loans that they have to pay back.

Trump understands this. It’s why he demands 0 percent fed rate. Something that has never been associated with a Republican view.

 

[FLaw47]

and let's see, didn't you accuse me of trying to find some vaguely thing to offset or something like that?

The post I was responding to asserted that the gas tax cut would 1. add to the debt and 2, cut road and bridge programs. I just explained that neither of those is necessarily true.

I'm not pretty upset by anything. So you're not upset by Somali fraud? And I don't think anybody has a handle yet in how much fraud there is not only in the somali community or the rest of the country.

I only raised my point to specifically counter your suggestion that $30 billon dollars wasn't worth worrying about. If it was in one area, it is in another.

I don't think the Somali fraud should have happened and I think we should address those issues where possible. I just also don't think the fact that it happened means we should stop having a social safety net (which some of our board members do seem to suggest).

You're right, we don't necessarily have a handle on how much fraud there is. We also don't have a great handle on how much tax revenue we're leaving on the table because of how defunded the IRS is. So that $30B for this could be a trillion if you lump in all of the stuff that isn't the same!

So my overarching point was, and remains, that you didn't say anything untrue but you did provide several "clarifications" that didn't actually challenge the underlying points that the "against pausing the gas tax" crowd were making. When you do that consistently enough, it causes some people (including me, at least) to think you have a really difficult time just letting a criticism of the Trump administration exist.

 

[tarheelbybirth1]

[per Gemini]

At the current level of ~393 million barrels, the reserve is near its lowest point since the mid-1980s, though it remains above the 2023 low of 347 million barrels.

[also per Gemini]

Unlike the permanent sales seen in 2022, the current 2026 releases are structured as loans (exchanges). Energy companies that borrow this oil are required to return it with a "premium" (extra oil)....

An idiotic windfall for oil companies. They get expensive oil for free that they can replace with cheap oil later as opposed to us selling them the expensive oil that we can buy back at lower prices later.

 

[Mcgibbs]

Yeah I'm sure they'll totally shift things around in an efficient, helpful manner. This administration is well known for their competence.

Yeah, our government wasn’t trillions of dollars in debt before Trump took over.
Oh wait it was. Must have all been from his last term, only logical lib comment.

 

[tarheelbybirth1]

so, what makes you think that what has been done, or would done by temporarily eliminating the gas tax is wrong?

All you have to do is Google how much money the government has uncommitted to see that there is so much slack in the system that a $30 billion reduction in revenues over a period of years - in our government - is relatively insignificant

So the post I responded to said "more to the deficit and less for infrastructure". I posted neither is necessarily accurate. That's not painting a misdeed, or obfuscating anything. It' simply a fact. If you understood the federal system you'd know that to be accurate.

So explain why the $500M - half a billion per year - allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was soooooo important. Not enough "slack" for the govt to keep funding NPR???

 

[Mcgibbs]

Why does it seem like there are less pickups driving around with flags in the back. Is the cost of gas keeping them off the road. Would be a nice benefit.

Probably the same reason we are seeing less rainbow and blm flags. No one gives a crap about their extreme views.

 

[tarheelbybirth1]

OKI, I'm dumb enough to try....first of all infrastructure money is appropriated for five years. That means it can be committed anytime during that five years and it doesn't actually get spent for 5-10 years (sometimes longer) There is still uncommitted money sitting in the treasury 4 years after the bill was passed - I believe it's in the 350 billion range. So that means there's that much money from a 2022 bill that is "unspoken for". That means that money has another couple of years to be committed and than likely another 5-10 years before it is actually spent. It's not a deficit or debt until it's spent. (kind of like a debit card...you can include the amount in your net worth until you actually spend it). In effect, the government has not only been unable to commit money (contract) much less spend all the money that was appropriated in 2022.

So now Trump ends the gas tax for a year. So yes the government is out that $30 billion. But it still has $$ left from 2022 that it hasn't committed anywhere. So there's not necessarily any addition to the debt because we still have tons of money sitting there uncommitted/unspent which is not counted in debt - we haven't spent it. And to top it off we have up to 10 years before it's likely spent.
Why it won't affect construction of bridges and roads? We can't spend the money on bridges and roads we have now.

Hope that makes sense.

So....if I have an account where I'm stashing money to buy a house in the next five years - while, at the same time, I'm maxing out my credit cards - and I have to take money out to pay for a problem with my van down by the river, I haven't actually changed my financial situation at all.

 

[tarheelbybirth1]

I’m a fiscal conservative and find the GOP to be laughable hypocrites. At least the Dems are honest about their spending. The GOP cry and cry about dem spending, but when they control the White House they MASSIVELY increase the deficit.

Every. Single. Time

FIFY

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

An idiotic windfall for oil companies. They get expensive oil for free that they can replace with cheap oil later as opposed to us selling them the expensive oil that we can buy back at lower prices later.

Great point. I hadn't thought of that.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

earmarked has bad connotation among some, but yes you're right money is designated in authorization and appropriations bills. But, think about it, the government can't think ahead for a year, do you really think they know exactly what specific projects they will contract 5 years out?

both parties have increased deficits and debts since 2020. But you need to understand that what becomes debt or deficit under one president may, and most likely was, appropriated in the administration of the previous one. Meaning money that was approved by Congress under trump shows up in federal accounts when it was spent, and it was spent during Biden admin. Same for every admin.

You guys need to understand that the federal government approves spending in one year and may not actually spend it for 5-10 years. So it sits unobligated

Unobligated for the moment may mean you can temporarily use it for something else (if the law allows that) but it has to be returned when the time comes to spend it for its intended purpose.

Suspending the gasoline tax reduces revenues, it doesn't shift them, and it doesn't get paid back.

 

[Moral]

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

It creates demand for the government issued currency. If taxes funded government spending deficit spending wouldn’t exist.

MMT economist are correct in pointing out in a non gold backed fiat system like we have, the issuer of currency issues currency then taxes in said currency to create demand for the currency.

MMT wrong about a lot but this part is true. Milton Freeman also agrees. Many people get confused by his writing on a gold standard, but that’s not what we have anymore.

Sure. But what's wrong with that?

Every successful government secures its authority, in part, by requiring that taxes are paid in its approved currency. Just like it says on the greenback:

"This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private."

Separate question: What will happen to the US dollar if it becomes acceptable to pay in Trump coins or bitcoins and a lot of people start doing that?

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

How does the United States government run deficits without taxes to fund that spending?

it’s a pretty simple concept. I hope you don’t think when the government runs a deficit they go out and get loans that they have to pay back.

Trump understands this. It’s why he demands 0 percent fed rate. Something that has never been associated with a Republican view.

You're not wrong. The best explanation of this that I've ever seen can be found in this book: Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber.

Near-zero interest rates are why running up the debt after the 2008 Republican Meltdown didn't destroy the country or the dollar. And why the Fed was reluctant to start raising rates until the reckless tax cuts by Trump and the Republicans coupled with pandemic inflation forced them to.

 

[SlipDrip]

Sure. But what's wrong with that?

Every successful government secures its authority, in part, by requiring that taxes are paid in its approved currency. Just like it says on the greenback:

"This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private."

Separate question: What will happen to the US dollar if it becomes acceptable to pay in Trump coins or bitcoins and a lot of people start doing that?

the biggest issue with today’s fiat is that physical dollars function as commodity money. It’s why it’s the preferred payment method for the black market and buying crypto.

next stage of government fiat is to go cashless. A fed token makes it impossible to buy bitcoin or any other crypto. Would also allow taxing and record keeping on purchasing investment grade metals. You already seeing it in China. Literally impossible to buy crypto with digital yaun.

digital fed bucks will be welcomed by the masses. It will eliminate fraud and stop grandma from sending her life savings to a Nigerian prince. Unfortunately we will never truly own anything.

Also why I don’t sell gold or silver. I don’t care about the dollar price. I buy it for when physical dollars don’t exist anymore. And I’m a nerd that enjoys monetary theory lol

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

the biggest issue with today’s fiat is that physical dollars function as commodity money. It’s why it’s the preferred payment method for the black market and buying crypto.

next stage of government fiat is to go cashless. A fed token makes it impossible to buy bitcoin or any other crypto. Would also allow taxing and record keeping on purchasing investment grade metals. You already seeing it in China. Literally impossible to buy crypto with digital yaun.

digital fed bucks will be welcomed by the masses. It will eliminate fraud and stop grandma from sending her life savings to a Nigerian prince. Unfortunately we will never truly own anything.

Also why I don’t sell gold or silver. I don’t care about the dollar price. I buy it for when physical dollars don’t exist anymore. And I’m a nerd that enjoys monetary theory lol

In the unlikely event that we have a crash that makes having physical gold a great place to be, what do you do for change?

That's why I have nickels. The only coin with a melt-down value equal to its face value. That would change after the apocalypse, of course, but it's still probably the best bet among coins. Copper pennies or silver dollars would be even better if we still made them.

[per Gemini]

As of May 13, 2026, the current market value for one gram of 24K gold is approximately $151.69.
The "melt-down" or scrap value—what a refinery or dealer would actually pay you—is typically lower than the raw spot price to account for refining costs and dealer profit margins. While the pure spot value is ~$151.69/g, current payout rates for 24K scrap are ranging between $117.79 and $141.83 per gram, depending on the buyer.

Gold Market Breakdown (USD)​

Unit	Spot Market Value	Approx. Scrap Payout
Per Gram	$151.69	$118 – $142
Per Troy Ounce	$4,715.29	$3,600 – $4,400

Factors to Consider:​

• Dealer Spread: Most local shops pay between 70% and 90% of the spot price for scrap gold. High-volume refineries may pay closer to 95-98%.
• Form of Gold: 24K bullion bars or recognized coins (like the American Buffalo) will fetch a price much closer to the full spot value than "melt" jewelry.
• Volatility: Gold is currently showing mild bullish momentum but can fluctuate several dollars per gram within a single trading day.

 

[FLaw47]

Not saying you are referring to me, but I voted mostly because this was the first I had heard of the proposal and contemplated it for all of 5 seconds before I voted, and always have reducing the tax burden on the American people on my mind. Gas prices have a negligible effect on my individual bottom line and aren’t a big factor in my decisions, so that’s not it. Given the timing of it all and thinking on it more, I would strongly disagree. And as you know, I disagree with a lot of what Trump and the republicans do (mostly pointing that out for the new people).

I left plenty of plausible deniability about who I was referring to

 

[baltimorened]

I fully understand how obligations work. That was a bunch of words to excuse the spending behaviors of every GOP president of my lifetime. And I used to fall for it. I was all in on trickle down, that the GOP would balance the budget and more. Never happened. And I’m eligible for AARP.

Fiscal conservatism is dead and it’s a big reason why our country faces such challenges. Conservative voters piss and moan about lib spending (I certainly do), but when their chosen candidate gets in office they look the other way. That I refuse to do. So I choose to be an independent well plus the whole MAGA social crazy stuff which I find antithetical to my values.

Have you ever complained about Biden’s spending? Obama’s? Well, Trump racks up deficits with the best of them. And the defense proposal for next year will make things MUCH worse.

Don’t be a hypocritical fool, open your eyes you seem like a reasonable guy.

I'm a totally reasonable guy, and I agree with you and have posted it many times -probably before your time here. There is no fiscal control in our government...the $2trillion deficits are unsustainable and everybody knows it. Yet our government - both parties - spend a lot of their time on things which are more politically beneficial for them than working on issues important to the American people.

You younger guys and your grandchildren are the ones who are going to pay the bills. And, I believe that in order to get things under control we need to cut spending and raise taxes. And I'm not against taxes - I prefer a surcharge - on the rich (once we define what rich is)

 

[baltimorened]

How does the United States government run deficits without taxes to fund that spending?

it’s a pretty simple concept. I hope you don’t think when the government runs a deficit they go out and get loans that they have to pay back.

Trump understands this. It’s why he demands 0 percent fed rate. Something that has never been associated with a Republican view.

ok, I'll bite, how does the government pay the difference between revenues and expenses..this year for example?

I only raised my point to specifically counter your suggestion that $30 billon dollars wasn't worth worrying about. If it was in one area, it is in another.

I don't think the Somali fraud should have happened and I think we should address those issues where possible. I just also don't think the fact that it happened means we should stop having a social safety net (which some of our board members do seem to suggest).

You're right, we don't necessarily have a handle on how much fraud there is. We also don't have a great handle on how much tax revenue we're leaving on the table because of how defunded the IRS is. So that $30B for this could be a trillion if you lump in all of the stuff that isn't the same!

So my overarching point was, and remains, that you didn't say anything untrue but you did provide several "clarifications" that didn't actually challenge the underlying points that the "against pausing the gas tax" crowd were making. When you do that consistently enough, it causes some people (including me, at least) to think you have a really difficult time just letting a criticism of the Trump administration exist.

you're 100 wrong. I'm not a trumpist. I wish he had not run again because I truly believe he's bad for the country, if only for the fact that democrats seem to actually hate him and this hate stops us from getting things that need to be done, done.

I interject when people make statements about activities in the government that I know are not accurate. Right now, especially since the birth of the Hawkeye/nole board, people make anti trump statements , which is fine, but they throw out statements which sounds good to the anti trump crowd but have little bearing in fact. Now I could just go along and ignore the errors but to be fair, you and some other are not hesitant in correcting me when you think I'm wrong. As I've posted numerous times, I do not believe trump is always right, and I don't believe he's always wrong either.

 

[UrHuckleberry]

ok, I'll bite, how does the government pay the difference between revenues and expenses..this year for example?

you're 100 wrong. I'm not a trumpist. I wish he had not run again because I truly believe he's bad for the country, if only for the fact that democrats seem to actually hate him and this hate stops us from getting things that need to be done, done.

I interject when people make statements about activities in the government that I know are not accurate. Right now, especially since the birth of the Hawkeye/nole board, people make anti trump statements , which is fine, but they throw out statements which sounds good to the anti trump crowd but have little bearing in fact. Now I could just go along and ignore the errors but to be fair, you and some other are not hesitant in correcting me when you think I'm wrong. As I've posted numerous times, I do not believe trump is always right, and I don't believe he's always wrong either.

People call you out partially because you seem to only find these incorrect statements in anti trump posts, and never the posts from any of the board MAGA's (or seemingly never, don't doubt there have been some).

 

[baltimorened]

So explain why the $500M - half a billion per year - allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was soooooo important. Not enough "slack" for the govt to keep funding NPR???

would you accept that the current administration believed that it was no longer necessary? So that would be $500M that would not require deficit borrowing.

I'm not defending the move. I don't watch government TV and don't know anything about it. But, if we're arguing government waste, the party in power seems to get to determine what's necessary and what isn't.

 

[baltimorened]

So....if I have an account where I'm stashing money to buy a house in the next five years - while, at the same time, I'm maxing out my credit cards - and I have to take money out to pay for a problem with my van down by the river, I haven't actually changed my financial situation at all.

are you a government? You're comparing your situation to a government that has $billions to $trillions of dollars sitting around unspent and up to 10 years to spend it...oh and the government will appropriate even more money in the next budget.

As I said, or think I said in my original post, the government's acccounting system does run like a family budget.

 

[other1]

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5874392-republicans-biden-gas-tax/