Let's talk about Trump being right on the debt ceiling....

[@Leonaza7]

It never fails to amaze me how important the Deb ceiling is when there’s a Democratic president, but how it means nothing if there’s a Republican in the presidency. And it’s the Republican side that makes a big deal out of it.

[@markfeland2285]

Their hypocrisy knows no bounds

[@USUE_Collxn]

Here comes 4 years of "trickle down" economics🙄

[@johnsteiner3417]

It's a ruse that Ds kept failing for since I was a kid. Until they learn the Rs will keep at it.

[@Quagma-b2i]

They fake concern about the debt unless there is a Republican president.

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

What amazes me is how quickly the repugs can crash an economy while claiming to be fiscally responsible.

[@anoniemuss824]

Trump certainly knows a lot about debt.

[@JoshuaTrenge]

@@anoniemuss824 Yes... and how not to pay it...

[@Nathanaelnielson]

That is hysterical! Lol! I needed that to kick off my weekend, thanks!

[@Oldleftiehere]

He swims in it.

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

He actually uses that as a campaign tool, and the cult loves it.

[@daleboylen6427]

Joe Biden just did this: Another Billion dollars to Ukraine, pushing Putin ever closer to killing us all here in America. A BILLION dollars to Africa. A BILLION dollars to the Amazon. And Kamala, had $1 BILLION in campaign spending available, spent $1.2-1.4 BILLION. Apparently the left knows a lot about debt too. 36 TRILLION dollars worth of it.

[@ericapelz260]

I do love snarky Belle. "Math has a well-known liberal bias." 😂😂😂

[@renokid64]

Because we believe in, to quote Thomas Dolby, "Science!!"

[@elisen186]

👏

[@WhatIsThatAvi]

@@renokid64 It’s not because of anything liberals do or don’t do, it’s because reality doesn’t line up with republican bias, so therefore it must be liberal.

[@alumpyhorse]

🔥

[@artyfarty87]

Yes, we love it when Bel gets spicy!

[@alistairmackintosh9412]

He just thinks that no debt ceiling means more money to steal...

[@Jude-t6y]

Right??

[@MrHaighahatta]

More like another round of big tax breaks and giveaways to his wealthy donors and supportive corporations.

[@edg3048]

Eggs-actly.

[@HattieLankford-24]

​@@MrHaighahatta What's the difference

[@pilsung26]

@@MrHaighahattayou’re correct of course but his trips to his properties will be necessary spending.

[@bumpedhishead636]

It's really pretty simple: It always costs a lot to run a country, no matter whether the GOP or Dems are in charge. However, only one side gives billionaires & the S&P 500 companies big tax breaks, dramatically cutting the federal tax revenues and thereby increasing the debt.

[@GlenaGarrett]

Who would have ever thought that those who tend more toward rationality, relying science and facts, would also be better at economics?

[@norencenelson8111]

Having voted in 15 elections, I've watched the evolution of the Republican Party. Goldwater was my man when I was an impressionable 21 year old. Voted straight Republican thru Reagan's first term. When I say what a shell game Uncle Schmooze was playing with "Supply side" economics I switched and Voted for Fritz Mondale in 84. Haven't regretted my switch one bit.

[@stephencullum8255]

I did not realize what the game was until the middle of Reagan's second term. I voted for Reagan both times. When Bush senior ran , I voted for the tank commander. Pretty angry. After that I became a swing voter. In the middle of Obama's first term saw it again, Republican's trying to hurt the little guy to blame Democrats and Obama for power instead of helping the country get out of the hole it was in. I have not voted Republican since then. Old but not old enough to have voted for Goldwater.

[@presidion11guy32]

@@stephencullum8255 Same. Voted for Reagan twice and have never voted for a republican since. When I mention I voted for Reagan... twice, it makes me shudder. LOL

[@norencenelson8111]

Ditto and Amen@@stephencullum8255

[@LumpyBrain]

@@presidion11guy32If we could just go back to the tax rates for millionaires and billionaires pre-Reagan….

[@presidion11guy32]

@@LumpyBrain This!

[@chrisbailey368]

Your husband is a lucky guy to have such an intelligent wife. You have been doing well with the videos on this channel. Pass it on that myself and many others miss him and wish you both well. Merry christmas!

[@shawnr771]

Thank you for the commentary, Belle. The Debt Ceiling is a worthless metric. Except to Republican lawmakers and talking heads. One of the reasons the debt goes up under Republicans is they cut taxes. Less income means less to pay back the loans.

[@donaldmrambojr5695]

Good afternoon, Shawn.

[@shawnr771]

@donaldmrambojr5695 Howdy.

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Good afternoon Shawn! We all know drumph has no intention of playing his bills.

[@mrpepperidgefarms]

Donnie's immigrant removal plan is gonna be very expensive..... Lifting the debt ceiling dashes some of the cost concern pushback..... I think this is part of the reasoning

[@shawnr771]

@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 or ours.

[@karenquinn3937]

Let everyone pay their fair taxes, the deficit goes away!!

[@JP-JustSayin]

No it doesn't actually. Taxes are not needed to fund the govt. All federal spending is done with brand new dollars. Taxes are a tool for social engineering. ... and deficits are good actually. Without deficits the economy at large will slow, stop, and eventually collapse.

[@Oakbeast]

@@JP-JustSayin ??? Yes it does pay to pay your fair share ...stop being greedy! Government spending through a deficit can stimulate economic growth by injecting money into the system and supporting demand when private sector spending is low. however, large, sustained deficits can lead to long-term economic instability. case in point the very chart she linked in the Bio

[@SharonFoster852]

Math has a well-known liberal bias. Economics has a well-known liberal bias. Reality has a well-known liberal bias.

[@Phuc_Yhou]

trumpanzees have a well-known ignorance bias

[@Tsudkyk]

@@Jude-t6y”liberals” usually use something called evidence to make their decisions and shape their beliefs. Not rely on blind faith in a politician and a misunderstanding of economics.

[@WhatIsThatAvi]

@@Jude-t6y Tell us you didn’t watch the video without telling us…

[@Sableagle]

Endocrinology, neurology, epigenetics, virology, immunology, epidemiology, ... Science has a liberal bias all over it.

[@GeoEstes]

It would probably be more accurate to say facts tend to support liberal viewpoints more than conservative ones.

[@1motoke]

However this isn’t because it better for America. It’s better for him.

[@jannibal9273]

I hope the Dems stick to their guns under Jeffries and refuse to vote for ANY CR that contains anything to do with the debt ceiling. He's told them already - we're not going to vote for it, so it won't be as if they weren't warned. The Dems need to stick together on this and tell MAGA to shove it where the Sun don't shine.

[@davidellis4084]

Trump said it himself. He wants Biden to get the blame.

[@cgayleturcotte6306]

Thank you I was confused there for a moment

[@Slysheen]

It's going to be really funny watching Trump get more erratic and how confused the rest of the Republican party will be when they try to fit it into their rhetoric.

[@davidellis4084]

Ah, yes. The terrible progress of dementia. It is not going to be pretty. Will JD (Where is he, BTW?) pull a coup using the 25the Amendment? I think that the worse Trump treats him the more likely it becomes.

[@J560iH]

The debt ceiling is nothing but a hostage move used when an convenient argument is needed.

[@GeoEstes]

That's why I support getting rid of it.

[@krisfrederick5001]

The art of not paying your bills.

[@hugemanatee]

tfg didn't need a ghostwriter for that book.

[@kellys.6047]

Thanks, Belle. Stay strong everyone everyone, and keep fighting for democracy.🌈🌈🙏🙏💙🇺🇦☮️🇲🇽🇵🇷🎄🙏🙏💙

[@StarlordStavanger]

Umm it doesn't matter anymore, American is fucked.

[@sonnyfaasala322]

Yes, we will be for the next 4 years 😂😂

[@suehowie152]

​@@StarlordStavangerThat kind of mentality is what brought us to this place.

[@k.k.9897]

​@@suehowie152 I was going to say the same thing.

[@lindamurray9990]

I never laughed so hard when I hear the felon say that. On the TV show of the Rich and famous I remember watching him and seeing his apartment and all his gold and sitting in this big like king-like chair saying I'm the king of debt and I'm proud of it. Course he's not going to get rid of the debt ceiling.

[@seacube3]

Define Reaganomics. “Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria.” - Dr. Peter Venkman

[@JeffKing-qy9nw]

Voodoo economics

[@why-even-try-brotendo]

The problem is why Trump wants to raise it. More money for him and Elon.

[@Jude-t6y]

Exactly!! He can't do what all he wants with that pesky debt limit. The current debt limit is good till May 2025. He can't do the tax cuts unless that limit is raised now. He wants to do the tax cuts for the rich and corporations before May. And, the other day he said, in a tweet (Truth Social) that he wants it done on Biden's watch, so Trump and the Republicans can blame Biden for it.

[@marcm.]

The debt ceiling being there makes no difference in that respect. They are going to steal from the country anyway. The debt ceiling only creates a situation in which the government can default and therefore cause all of us more pain and tank our economy. Those grifters are going to grift anyway

[@dangrunau1975]

I like my facts lightly seasoned with a little hot sauce

[@cherylb6755]

You've come to the right place.... ;)

[@andersonic]

"Math has a well known liberal bias" I need that on a cross stitch.

[@LevidelValle]

Let me know if you made a pattern for it

[@thehellyousay]

it doesn't have a bias at all. maybe if americans used words correctly instead of twisting them to suit their biases because they seem to believe self-deception is profitable, yes?

[@CarolineFarrow]

​@thehellyousay please ask Santa for a sense of humour for Xmas, you are in desperate need.

[@paulh7084]

We broke it and come 2026, it might be our last chance to fix it. Get to work Democrats.

[@greatboniwanker]

I admit it, I loved the 'other guy' too 🫠, but I love you Miss Belle!

[@suzannederusha1370]

Thank you Belle and team for just being the calm voice and correct information during this uncertain time.

[@907T]

Occasionally being right doesn’t make you bright.

[@hugemanatee]

But ... but ... Trmp used the word "psychology!" (Someone else assembled the words for him.)

[@joeyager8479]

Once again, proving the blind squirrel theory.

[@russellstewart5414]

A broken clock is right twice a day, so Orangina being right isn’t the flex you want it too be

[@albirtarsha5370]

Stop saying Trump is right. He's already taken more credit than he deserves ever again.

[@serendipityshopnyc]

It's a stopped-clock thing, except he is right more like twice a year than twice a day.

[@marilynmurray3041]

Thank you Belle.

[@alumpyhorse]

thank you Belle. This is the first place I go when news breaks💙🐪

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Good evening Lumpy! I'm glad I came back. I almost missed you!

[@Ann-snowshoeingonEnceladus]

Same! Reliable, factual, concise, no sensationalism, and occasional snark delivered entirely without vitriol. No other channel even comes close. 💙👍

[@alumpyhorse]

@@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 😊💙

[@alumpyhorse]

@@Ann-snowshoeingonEnceladus Hi Ann! gtsy 😊 & yes exactly! 💙

[@Ann-snowshoeingonEnceladus]

@@alumpyhorse Gtsy too, Lumpy! 😊

[@daiakunin]

Trump and Warren agreeing on getting rid of the debt ceiling is demonstrative of how terrible the debt ceiling has become.

[@kenbrown2808]

reality has a liberal bias.

[@Grim_Beard]

A left bias, but a lot of Americans seem to use the terms 'left' and 'liberal' interchangeably.

[@sdilluminatigrandfounder3807]

@@Grim_Beard Yes we do.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@Grim_Beard liberal/conservative is a measure of philosophy. left/right, is based on which side of the aisle politicians in congress prefer to sit on, based on their philosophy.

[@Grim_Beard]

@@kenbrown2808 Not quite. Left/right is economic, conservative/progressive is social, and liberal/authoritarian is governmental.

[@scourge6563]

​@Grim_Beard : Is it possible then to have a left conservative liberal, or a right progressive authorarian?

[@JACarltonAuthor]

It's great to see you so much more relaxed in front of the camera. Thanks for helping keep things clear and concise for all of us, less in the know :D Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays... Glorious Yule! Shalom! Mazeltov. LaChiam.

[@KarenBachar-c6m]

As long as he keeps his orange hands off Social Security and Medicare

[@k.k.9897]

🙏

[@davidrichardson4131]

Yes the bare minimum the best we can hope for

[@edwardpoe7323]

He's not going to leave social security and Medicare alone. Not at all.look at project 2025

[@Scarter63]

No one believes this is actually an original Trump thought. Someone told him about it. Remember, he doesn't even know how tariffs work. Do you think he understands the intricacies of government finance?

[@botch3936]

I’m an engineer so economics is out of my area, but as an interesting tidbit: Japan has a debt-to-GDP of 3:1, and their economy is doing quite well. Greece has a debt-to-DGP ratio of 10:1, and was so bad they almost dragged the entire European Union down with them. I’m not saying we shouldn’t be worried about debt, but giving trump carte-Blanche on running up more is something the republicans MUST NOT allow to have happen.

[@VincentAgostino-gy6hr]

He tripled the deficit last time he was in office…

[@PolarBear9733]

If he follows through on even part of his promises it is going to ramp up again big time.Amazingly, this was never discussed in the campaign.

[@davidrichardson4131]

That's just what the GOP does in office

[@Ron_Lockwood]

Thank you,Belle. Even a broken clock can be right twice a day.😎🇺🇸💙

[@thomasbraeking6225]

I think this is more of a blind squirrel, with a cold, finding a nut; keep wandering aimlessly long enough and you'll trip over something, it might even be what you didn't know you were looking for. 😁

[@promeym2587]

Except that he only wants to suspend it for two years. That's all that was in the last bill that died...a suspension. That way, he can run it up all he wants, and then the GOP would whine about deficit spending.

[@krysti2]

It's good to see that someone else is actually listening to what she's saying - Not just meeting up to be social 🎉

[@krysti2]

Also, Musk wants it done now, on Mr Biden's watch...

[@promeym2587]

@@krysti2 Yep. "BIDEN ran up all the debt." And the mooks will believe it.

[@MapleTreeatdawn]

100% agree. Maybe if the Debt Ceiling was totally abolished, that would be acceptable.

[@jeffw991]

I've seen reports that he's said it should be suspended for two years, suspended until after his term, or abolished entirely. It may not be possible for us to know what he actually wants, because it's not that clear that he knows what he wants.

[@js23-]

You know what they say about broken clocks and all...

[@davidrichardson4131]

Thank you for the update on being right for the wrong reasons

[@JoshuaTrenge]

Trump is only right occasionally and by accident..

[@pattibennett8774]

Like a stopped clock.

[@presidion11guy32]

A broken clock is correct twice a day...

[@jaymorin7131]

That explains Eric.

[@essiebessie661]

My financial advisor tried to scare me to death with that debt limit and Biden, and she is supposed to be smart about economics.

[@cindytripp]

Mostly worried about her finances, not yours.

[@jackieknits61]

Get a new financial advisor

[@tombrown4683]

Hi Belle

[@donaldrambo5150]

Hi, Tom ! ✌

[@Erin-Thor]

There y’all are! The dynamic duo in action! 🤩

[@junerussell6972]

Greetings and Salutations of the Day!!!

[@tombrown4683]

@@donaldrambo5150 Howdy Don 👋 ! Hope you have all the groceries & other shopping out of the way. Weekend before Christmas is a crowded scene ! All the best to you & yours !

[@shawnr771]

Howdy Tom.

[@brendalong3852]

I have so noticed this swing since the 60's. You could almost say that if you get people income, they spend more. If they spend more, the sellers need to provide more. And so the GNP grows. If you reverse that the opposite happens.

[@peteo5704]

Call demand side economics

[@mrpierre3355]

Daaaamn! That was an explanation!

[@LeftCoastStephen]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[@euansmith3699]

Trump is a 24 hour digital clock

[@caroleathenacosta-songwrit9193]

Math has a liberal bias, economics have a liberal bias, science has a liberal bias, facts have a liberal bias, truth has a liberal bias and reality has a liberal bias. I see a pattern here.

[@Jude-t6y]

How so?

[@WhatIsThatAvi]

@@Jude-t6y Because reality doesn’t line up with republican bias, therefore it must be liberal.

[@thehellyousay]

if americans actually used words correctly, liberal would not be the term you would use as an adjective when describing the "biases" those objectively neutral disciplines clearly do not display.

[@caroleathenacosta-songwrit9193]

@@thehellyousay I know what you mean. Like the way people say someone is "entitled" when they actually mean that they act entitled when they aren't.

[@obviousalias9506]

@@thehellyousay It's a joke, and you keep missing it.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Oh the "king of debt" thinks running up a giant bill is no problem? I'm shocked. /s

[@markrenfrow9873]

Shocked! Shocked I tell you! He's going to spoil my calm. Again and again.

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Giant bills aren't a problem if you have no plans to pay them.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

@@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 and if history is any indication I'd say trump has zero intentions of paying the bills. Our great grandkids will probably be paying for trump's incompetence.

[@MrKeith643]

Thanks!

[@PhotoFlight]

This like a casino giving the gambling addict a credit line with no limit. They're an adult, of course they'll act responsibly.

[@Phuc_Yhou]

You'd expect the casino to go bankrupt if you could find such a complete failure in business to be running it like that...

[@matrixrevolution2600]

It's a shame that Americans are not able to figuring that out by their own. I guess they are not a smart as I thought!

[@k.k.9897]

Ignorance reigns

[@donaldrambo5150]

🌞Good afternoon!☀️

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

I hope you're having a delightful afternoon good Donald!

[@MBMCincy63]

👋🏻😊

[@jannegrey]

Hello Everyone! Stay Safe.

[@shawnr771]

Howdy Jan. Hope your Friday went well.

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Good evening Jan! I hope you have a great night tonight!

[@jannegrey]

@@shawnr771 It went weld.

[@jannegrey]

@@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 Thank You Victoria - It is decent for now.

[@denisecorzette1676]

Good afternoon, Ms.Belle ✌️

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

I hope you're having a wonderful Friday so far Denise!

[@donaldmrambojr5695]

Good afternoon, Denise. 😊🎄😉 Hoping you're having a good start to this weekend before Christmas...🔆🌞😺🐾☯♾🌎✌

[@denisecorzette1676]

@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 Good afternoon, Victoria. Hope your day is going well. 🐈‍⬛🌞✌️

[@denisecorzette1676]

@@donaldmrambojr5695 Good afternoon, Donald. Hope you're having a wonderful afternoon. 🐈‍⬛🔆☯️♾️⛅️✌️

[@Zz81flo]

Hi y’all

[@jamesschrader6855]

Happy Holidays to all

[@guymarcgagne7630]

Basic introduction to Macroeconomics 101. Well done lass, looking good whilst hitting the mark. Be well and stay safe

[@zoedi32]

Macroeconomics: the deficit is the money supply. Microeconomics: money comes from capitalists. Pinecones who think the government borrows its own currency from capitalists should not be allowed to run the country. You reap what you sow. 🤦‍♀️

[@AprilB-vy6uq]

So we should prepare for another recession?

[@BeauoftheFifthColumn]

It couldn't hurt to be prepared

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I agree with Ms Belle, being prepared is always good. I suggest a garden if you have the room. Seeds and organic fertilizer are cheaper than veggies and growing your own is satisfying.

[@jannibal9273]

That's a foregone conclusion regardless of what happens with any Continuing Resolution. The market WILL crash bigly, Trump WILL impose stupid extreme tariffs that start trade wars with our allies and make them more volatile with our current enemies, he will destroy the labor market by deporting our skilled but inexpensive "illegal" immigrants and millions of Americans will lose their jobs when we the "consumers" don't have the money to be able to buy anything that isn't a "basic necessity" like food and businesses start laying off and or closing down altogether for lack of profits, he'll start a real estate crash as laid off workers can't pay their mortgages and foreclosures kick in. Trump won't impose a moratorium on foreclosures, we can be sure of that! This isn't rocket science. All of these things will be direct and foreseeable consequences of Trump's promised policies that he says he intends to inflict upon the American people. Then the billionaires will sweep in and suck up everything for pennies on the dollar. Wait for it, it's coming.

[@postmodernzoo]

How far you want to take the prep is up to you (gardens and chickens and tarriffs, oh my!), but if you have any electronics or appliances -- phones, for example -- that you had planned on replacing in the next year, now might be a good time to look into that. As for food, I am a gardener, and while most of my gardening would be described as ornamental, I definitely plan on increasing the number of edible fruits and veggies in my landscape this year. This is a win-win, because even if food prices don't skyrocket my family will still be able to use what I've grown. This is the sort of realistic preparedness I think we should embrace if we can.

[@withheldformyprotection5518]

Depression. Prepare for a long economic depression.

[@TreeCutterDoug]

Hello friends!

[@Erin-Thor]

Howdy 👋🏽 Doug!

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Aloha Doug! I hope you're having a beautiful day today!

[@glenwithonein]

That analogy is beautiful 😂

[@RalfWiggam]

It's not a spending limit it's a debt repayment limit. It has never limited debt

[@georges3799]

I hope they shut it all down. It would be the first slap in the face trump's voters will get. And they will need plenty to see him for what he truly is.

[@katec7862]

They will likely blame it on Biden. They like to blame everything on Biden lately.

[@batsonelectronics]

he shut it down in his 1st term, republicans didn't care.

[@CatheFifer]

Those Fools will blame Biden....

[@bettylynne7364]

People go hungry and get scared they’ll be hungry when the govt shuts down,

[@silverlakegirl9078]

​@CatheFifer that's their stock answer until the end of time.

[@RobMac333]

Belle ... I love your twist and you are correct.

[@jeffmacdonald9863]

The debt ceiling is even weirder than that analogy makes it sound if you look at it from a legal/legislative perspective rather than a partisan one. Congress passes taxation laws that basically determine how much revenue comes in. Congress also passes spending bills that determine how much needs to be spent. Then they pass separate legislation on how much can be borrowed, but you already know how much has to be borrowed after the first two. The domestic equivalent would be having $10k, deciding to buy a $30k car and only borrow up to $10k to do it. It makes no sense.

[@BeautifulPilgrim]

Hi everyone

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

I hope you're having a beautiful afternoon Pilgrim!

[@BeautifulPilgrim]

@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 went to the lawyer, ordered new glasses, and just finished dinner.

[@DGPHolyHandgrenade]

Basically goes up as a direct consequence of dropping taxes from corporations and the rich, while keeping spending the same or increasing spending.

[@stevenhintz5508]

The house just passed a bill without raising the debt ceiling

[@rbeauchamp49]

AGREED….. Robert Beauchamp US Army 1968-1972

[@Erin-Thor]

Johnny Cash! LOL! 👍🏽🤠

[@donaldrambo5150]

👋🤠👍

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

He was very popular in prisons.

[@MBMCincy63]

👋🏻😊

[@comfortablynumb9342]

High my friend

[@Erin-Thor]

@ - 😁 Hope you are well my friend!

[@markrenfrow9873]

Hey Ms. Belle and internet folks.

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Good afternoon Mark! I hope your day is going well for you so far!

[@kevinvegas1916]

👋🏻🌎

[@donaldrambo5150]

🌎👋

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Good afternoon Kevin! I hope your day is going well!

[@kevinvegas1916]

@@donaldrambo5150👋🏻

[@kevinvegas1916]

@@victoriajohnson-parratt6975👋🏻VJP

[@MBMCincy63]

👋🏻😊

[@alexvinson7373]

He's right on the what, but wildly self-serving on the why. Dumping the ceiling makes sense. If Congress passes spending, then they should pay for it, axiomatically. Trump is merely trying to avoid the optics of a debt ceiling vote when the debt inevitably goes up.

[@maggie8324]

mikey mikey mikey mikey mikey mikey mikey🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@catrinabunting8053]

Why can I hear the sarcasm so much clearer with Belle than Beau 😅

[@jakoblawrence34]

What happened to Beau?

[@jeanine1410]

Thank you Belle and Team.

[@nancymathisen9707]

I thought the debt limit should be eliminated until now, because trump and his cronies could immediately use the absence of a debt limit to direct the nation’s wealth into their own pockets.

[@heartofdawn2341]

Math, economics, science, medicine, don't have a liberal bias. Conservatives just have a bias about accepting truth, especially when it goes against what their betters tell them to believe. Your betters only ever want wants best only for themselves hon, the rest of us want what's better for us all, even you.

[@dark_of_twilight]

I have to concede: Getting rid of the debt ceiling is the best idea I've seen from Trump.

[@markphilips6298]

I think it all boils down to an approach that each party seems to have adopted over the years. The Republicans accuse Democrats of being "tax and spend* liberals, hence, Democratic administrations have a tendency to flatline as far as the debt ceiling is concerned. The Republican approach seems to be borrow and spend so they can avoid being accused of raising taxes. However, the borrow and spend approach does raise our debt ceiling exponentially!

[@jeffmacdonald9863]

I don't think that's really true though. Dems haven't really done much to raise taxes and they haven't cut spending. At least not in recent terms. Republicans cut taxes for the rich, which drives up debt and spend wastefully which does the same (Think Bush starting wars.) Dems spend as well, but their spending tends to drive economic growth, largely paying for itself the way Republicans pretend their tax cuts will. Both still need to raise the debt ceiling, since it's in absolute dollars, not in percentage of GDP, but the GOP much more so. Recessions are expensive.

[@MBMCincy63]

Belle O'clock Ranchhands good afternoon 💓

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Good afternoon Mary Beth! I hope it's a beautiful day in your neighborhood!

[@donaldmrambojr5695]

Good afternoon, Mary Beth ! 👋🥰🤗🤞

[@MBMCincy63]

@@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 snowed! 🌨️❄️😕

[@VincentLowe]

Thank you! This math, these economic numbers, they match my recollection. My memory also has a liberal bias. 😮

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

Whenever it is wherever you are, I hope it's a good time for you!

[@donaldrambo5150]

Hi Victoria. 👋

[@shawnr771]

Good afternoon.

[@MBMCincy63]

@ Victoria, Donald, Shawn 👋🏻😊

[@comfortablynumb9342]

❤️

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

​@@donaldrambo5150 Hi good Donald! I hope you're having a fantastic Friday!

[@sabrestacey7202]

Thank you for all you do, Belle and Beau!! Happy Holidays!!

[@donaldwert7137]

Good evening, Ranch Fam. Hope everyone is doing well.

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

I thought it was good afternoon also good Donald! Where are you planted on our little planet?

[@donaldmrambojr5695]

Greetings, my friend Donald ! Hope you are doing well...& more ! 👋🍀🕔🤞

[@donaldwert7137]

@@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 Hello, Victoria! Sorry, I missed this when you posted it. In this open forum, I'll demur a bit and say I'm in the US, east of the Mississippi

[@donaldwert7137]

@@donaldmrambojr5695 Hello, Donald. Sorry I missed this yesterday. Yep, I'm doing well, thanks. Hope you are.

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

​@@donaldwert7137 That's specific enough for me also good Donald! I'm in Ohio, so if we don't share a time zone, we're close enough to share the same greeting times.

[@menmykrazycat8129]

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your content, Belle. 😊 About a year ago a bearded man in a hat came across my feed & to be honest, I thought what’s this MAGA dude doing in my feed… lol. Lesson 1, stop judging books by their cover! 😂 Been a daily consumer of your videos ever since. I always thought I knew a decent amount about how the government runs, the economy, foreign affairs etc. I’ve learned so much from you & Beau. And I’m happy I clicked on that first video! 🫶🏼🙋‍♀️

[@JennyInTheHighCountry]

I’m so tired of all this performative behavior so it can seem like they’re doing their jobs

[@veronicakalma5138]

Maybe instead of “anyway, it’s just a thought,” you could say “anyway, just food for thought.” Something that doesn’t take away your authority, ya know?!?

[@donaldmrambojr5695]

It's really disgusting that we must call Trump by his first name once again..."President"😵‍💫

[@victoriajohnson-parratt6975]

I have a few alternative names to call him.

[@davidellis4084]

Nope. Musky Husky is President now.

[@karenquinn3937]

President musk and his shadow, donnie

[@k.k.9897]

I never say his name period

[@thomasbraeking6225]

YOU use that! I'm going to stick with calling it "iDJiT".

[@lulu4466]

Abraham Martin and John by Dion. Great song 😢

[@paintlady2268]

Perfectly presented. Thank you.

[@pattikrotje9679]

It seems that, according to Republicans in the past few years, raising the debt ceiling was a bad thing.

[@thomasbraeking6225]

Even though they did it unquestioningly 18 times for "Saint" Reagan. That's 2.25 times a year, if you're using liberal math.

[@Mtnsunshine]

Thank you, Belle. I love how numbers speak the truth…..as long as they are not manipulated by those who want to twist them for their own ends.

[@juanramos.jr.7948]

just the fact that he breathe is wrong

[@iiz67]

Howdy folks. Yeah, sure. On the other hand, if trump wants it, aren't we morally and ethically obligated to deny him?

[@birb7353]

It's better to focus those efforts towards denying his actually destructive policies

[@thomasbraeking6225]

If iDJiT is advocating something that makes sense on the surface, there's a scam behind the curtain.

[@Allastrology]

Thank you again, amiga.

[@MmKr7525]

Interesting! Thanks for being fair and looking at both sides intelligently!

[@ncammann]

And the Government debt is issuing Bonds to raise the money. The wealthy buy those bonds, lending the government money, knowing that the interest is high and very safe. The wealthy get even wealthier. The lower and middle classes get taxed so the government can pay those interest payments.

[@kevynnedallaire1815]

For any Canadian 🇨🇦 viewers out there, Canada's fall economic update just tabled in our HoC states that the Debt to GDP ratio for this fiscal year is 41.9% and it's projected to shrink to 38.6% by 2029. You might be worried about Canada's debt load, but the Americans would be happier than a pig in sh*t to have our fiscal situation over theirs. Just sayin'

[@bel-amimargoles1209]

FACTS, in general, have a "liberal bias". Something to think about.

[@boba5984]

If the average man in the street actually saw the benefit of going through the ceiling, I'm sure this metric would not be so scary.