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Re:Global bond yields hit 2008 highs, raising stakes for big... by smallmancontrov on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @05:15PM (#49733132)
Ah yes, the "Joint" investigation by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)! Republicans do love to pinch pennies when Democrats are in charge, don't they.

> 2011

Excluding Trump, who I'm sure those fiscally responsible congressional republicans will pull the purse-strings on any second now. Any second!

> Post-WWII

Including FDR (Social Security) and LBJ (Medicare), who were the last Democrats to successfully expand the deficit for social spending.

> spending

Ignoring regressive tax cuts, the primary mechanism of Republican fiscal irresponsibility.

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Re:Global bond yields hit 2008 highs, raising stakes for big... by method_capital on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @07:27PM (#49734428)
Like a good little partisan: we ignore the bad about the good guys and emphasize the bad about the bad guys ... that way we win!
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