Trump vs. Biden: Who bankrupted us more? | Brian Riedl | The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie 

I’m not, if more people cared about this issue we wouldn’t have the problems we have. I believe the political polarization and grand standing from GOP and Dems on cultural issue is to camouflage this third rail of politics.

You are both correct and incorrect, in my opinion. While it's true that the CARES Act was passed when Trump was in office thus bearing some responsibility, it was done so with huge bipartisanship on both sides of aisles (House: 419-6, Senate: 96-0). So even if Trump were to had vetoed it, Congress would simply override his veto and would become law regardless. But since it was an election year and Trump wanted to win his re-election, he probably was being pressured into passing it.

@@Dannyboyo4 I agree with you, but just as a reminder 4 republicans didn't vote because they were forced to isolate, including Rand Paul who would have vote against it but got COVID

Exactly ​@@Dannyboyo4

Facts matter. Thanks for adding this. @@Dannyboyo4

The cares act Trump really had no choice. He didn't cook it up and he was even against the lock downs, the push for masks and vaccines in the beginning. He was bullied and pressured to do change his mind. Also, Trump was in for 1 year of the pandemic. Biden could have stopped this madness but instead he went rouge on it and took it FAR beyond the craziness of 2020. Add in Ukraine and 10 millions immigrants living here on tax payer dollars. MUCH MUCH worse.@@Dannyboyo4

You probably watch US politics more than India, correct?

AI and robotics will be the final nails in the coffin when mass unemployment is delivered on an unprecedented level once their full potential comes to pass.

@@dannygreen7473 false, innovation and productivity gains never created mass unemplyment, only prosperity

Based on past track records, Brian states that a Democratic president with a Republican congress tends to lead to most restrained spending (basically gridlock).

There is no wrong answer. Also, you should watch this in its entirety.

Definitely Obiden.

You must be kidding ..... have you ever seen or listened to the complete republican morons in the House and Senate? The list is almost endless from MTG, Boeert, Gaetz, Mace, Gosar to Tuberville, Cruz, Stefanick, Jordan, and many more. You could count the number of competent and fit republicans in House and Senate on the fingers on both hands

Just to elucidate on this as you probably can't hear it on your computer speakers. I was watching this on an AppleTV, and every few seconds, the subwoofers would make a very annoying "BOOM!" every time one of your elbows hit the table or desk you were sitting at. Microphones should be isolated from their bases (usually with some kind of spring mounting) to prevent this. It's SUPER annoying.

Explain covid relief spending where Democrats locked down the economy and Pelosi wanted MORE spending but Trump negotiated her DOWN.

u need real help biden is the president of ukrane

Interesting comment, but the USA does not need a national sales tax (VAT). What the USA needs to do is to completely overhaul the federal income tax system along rational, principled, equitable, and consistent lines. The current USA federal income tax system is completely dysfunctional and totally broken. If it was overhauled, it would easily fund federal government requirements without the need for a national sales tax. And it would be relatively easy to reform the federal income tax system if just 2 basic principles were the primary guidelines for income tax reform. First, all forms of income should be treated the same for tax purposes. Namely wages, salaries, capital gains, interest income, business profits, retirement income, or any form of income whatsoever. After all, the source of income is really irrelevant .... the dollar received spends the same and buys the same no matter what the source is. That would significantly "expand" the tax base and treat all forms of income the same for tax purposes. Secondly, all taxpayers should be taxed under exactly the same tax laws and regulations. Essentially a "corporate or profits" tax for everyone. This should include everyone such as corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, trusts, individuals, charities, religious organizations, non-profits, and every entity of every kind. After all they all use government goods and services and as such they all should be responsible for helping to pay for them. Again this would significantly expand the tax base and make tax laws and regulations the same for everyone. It is just not that hard to calculate revenues, expenses and profit for any type of entity including individuals. Those two tax system reforms would go a long long ways towards "fixing" how USA federal revenues are generated. And it certainly would be much less dysfunctional and broken than the current tax system. Of course it is a pipe dream since it would be fought to the death by the main beneficiaries of the current tax system being ... corporate america, the ultra wealthy, and politicians themselves.

​@@coreyham3753great take

Many US states do have sales taxes and I can assure you, they get raised regularly.

#TRUMP 2024

Thank you Newt Gingrich. Clinton was a good president because he negotiated to give on popular conservative priorities and get popular liberal priorities.

Yes, the mutual disdain between Ds and Rs back then led the government to do almost nothing new, and people have never been happier as a result.

Yes, but Trump added a sum to the national debt equal to ALL prior presidents, starting with the American Revolution, and now, not to be outdone, Biden is doing the same, although he is still just shy of the $8 trillion Trump added, but none of that matters to paleocons & paleolibertarians, because hey, Trump is going to protect them from job competition by foreigners and brown-skinned immigrants at construction sites. That's what *really* matters. [sarcasm]

It doesn’t matter as the debt went up under Clinton as well the surplus wasn’t used to pay off the debt it was used for clown programs that did nothing. The debt increased $3tn under Clinton.

@@01nmuskier was that while flying to Epstein island?

Yes, but the quantity Trump added is WAY beyond any prior president added. It's not even close. He added a sum to the national debt equal to ALL prior presidents, starting with the American Revolution, and now, not to be outdone, Biden is doing the same, although he is still just shy of the $8 trillion Trump added, but none of that matters to paleocons & paleolibertarians, because hey, Trump is going to protect them from job competition by foreigners and brown-skinned immigrants at construction sites. That's what *really* matters. [sarcasm]

Your mother goes for far less than that.

So no go for Clinton or Biden?

@@jeff-hh9mc Clinton or President Biden haven't been indicted, son. *Educate yourself. Ask your Mommy for help.*

I don't like any presidents because I'm not a bootlicker

@@troyjones4271 Nobody cares, son.

@@JesusSaysMAGAtrashMAGAfilth how many times have people turned out your mom? He’s probably your father.

Your momma must be damn proud.

@@TraceVandal I *_LOVE_* MAGA tears! Tastes like... *VICTORY!*

You can still find the negations of the first stimulus bill on YT. Republicans wanted less than 800 billion just for stimulus checks. Democrats refused to pass it without more than 2 trillion in money going to their donors. If you want to be a moronic troll at least gets your facts straight.

Everyone who didn't pay attention to Pelosi covid debt spending . The orange man negotiated her DOWN. Did you oppose the relief spending and lockdowns?

Much of Trump's spending came due to COVID. What's Biden's excuse? We are already $532B upside-down since October. The ANNUAL deficit in 2017 ($665B) was barely $125B more than that and Biden has more than doubled (nearly tripled) that each and every year. Last year, it was roughly $1.7T without having a shutdown of businesses or other extraordinary measures. So, you were saying?

You forgot to like your own comment with all 7 of your accounts. That is the number right? 7?

@@TraceVandal *Cry MAGA, cry! 😭😭😭😭*

And my response, to you, is... so? Biden has suspended the constitution more times than I can count in a quick youtube comment. Biden's DOJ and FBI just jailed a libertarian journalist, you think raging against Trump is going to help where we are under Biden vs. where we *were* under Trump? Do you think that despite all the problems Trump introduced that things are in ANY WAY BETTER NOW? I'll take Trump the dictator over Biden's "democracy" with a cartwheel and a song in my heart. maga 2024🎉

Hahahaha! Trump is your entire existence at this point... you may want to seek help

You really are sad. How many times did he grab your mother by the p?

You are a great representation of a modern democrat

@@23Butanedione *Cry MAGA, cry! 😭😭😭😭*

How in bred are you you can’t even get those numbers correct.

@@jeff-hh9mc How close do the number have to be, son? He now owes *more* than $500 million, and it increases by $111,000 per day. *Educate yourself. Ask your Mommy for help.*

Not gonna happen, honey. Too bad for you, huh?

Trump added a sum to the national debt equal to ALL prior presidents, starting with the American Revolution, and now, not to be outdone, Biden is doing the same, although he is still just shy of the $8 trillion Trump added, but none of that matters to paleocons & paleolibertarians, because hey, Trump is going to protect them from job competition by foreigners and brown-skinned immigrants at construction sites. That's what *really* matters. [sarcasm]

Sure looks like it might!!! @@JesusSaysMAGAtrashMAGAfilth

You sound vaccinated.

@@01nmuskier Be careful! He might respond to you and then sign into his 7 burner accounts to like his own comment, LOL.

@@01nmuskier You sound triggered.

@@JesusSaysMAGAtrashMAGAfilth I agree you do sound triggered.

@@TraceVandal hilarious.

No matter how many accounts you make to like your own comments, your life will always be pointless. It's time to give up.

@@TraceVandal Don't you have *_ANY_* fans that can read? No? Very sad.

@@justspeakingfacts126 commenting from another one of your accounts doesn't make your argument stronger.

@@TraceVandal Ahhhh...more MAGA tears! *More!*

I told liberals the truth: lockdowns will cause more harm than good. Don't trust government medical experiments with no liability. Covid relief spending will be mostly unaccountable and will benefit the largest corporations. They 🤯

Truth