Sunday, November 07, 2021

"Infra" Bill and Democrat Lying

It's sorta redundant to use both "Democrat" and "lying" in one sentence, but here we are.

[Manchin:]  "As more of the real details outlined in the basic framework are released, what I see are shell games," the West Virginian said. "Budget gimmicks that make the real cost of the so-called $1.75 trillion bill estimated to be almost twice that amount, if the full time is run out, if you extended it permanently. And that we haven't even spoken about."

This sent liberal Democrats through the roof, but if anything, Manchin was understating the case. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Business School published a simulated budget document that removes all of the gimmicks from this bill. It turns out that it ends up costing $4.1 trillion, more than twice the advertised price, over 10 years. Its tax increases come to $1.5 trillion. Not only is that considerably more expensive than advertised, but it's also a lot farther from being paid for than anyone would have expected, let alone how Biden represents it....

In case you're hiding under a rock (who could blame you?) the DNC's talking points have been pushed out.  "News" outlets are doing the happy-talk about What Wonderful Things Will Be Done to Roads and Choo-Choo Trains.  

Of course, very little of the Infra bill has to do with roads and choo-choo trains.  There's the tree-planting, the amnesty, and the EIGHTY BILLION spent on IRS to hire EIGHTY-FIVE THOUSAND new pestilences who will examine any bank account with a cashflow exceeding $10K/year.

Let's Go Brandon.

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