"Will some reporter, or some Republican on the Sunday shows, please ask why tax cuts raid the non-existent Social Security Trust Fund but all the Democrats' new spending doesn't? Will someone please ask that?"
- Rush Limbaugh
About this Quote
This quote by Rush Limbaugh is a criticism of the Democrats' costs policies. He is asking why tax obligation cuts are utilized to fund Social Security, which he thinks is a non-existent trust fund, while the Democrats' brand-new spending does not. He is suggesting that the Democrats are not being held accountable for their investing and that the tax cuts are being used to money something that does not exist. He is calling on press reporters and also Republicans to ask the Democrats why they are not being held answerable for their costs and also why tax obligation cuts are being made use of to fund Social Security. He is indicating that the Democrats are not being transparent regarding their investing and that they need to be held accountable for it.
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