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WATCH: Economist Steve Moore Blasts Congress for Ramming Through Insane $1.7T Omnibus Spending Bill
NewsBusters ^ | 1/3/2023 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 01/03/2023 8:20:20 AM PST by JV3MRC

Economist Steve Moore took a blowtorch to Congress’ nutty and enormous spending bill which was passed just as the U.S. continued to reel from a crippling inflation crisis.

Moore rebuked Republicans and Democrats for abusing Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars as if it were Monopoly money during the Jan. 2 edition of Fox News Live. “I’ve got to say this: Shame on Republicans — shame on Democrats in Congress for what they did last week” when “they passed that $2 trillion spending bill.” Moore specifically held the GOP’s feet to the fire: “Your job in 2023 is to cut government spending as much as you possibly can. It’s a cancer cell.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; congress; spending; stevemoore

1 posted on 01/03/2023 8:20:20 AM PST by JV3MRC
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Its ok, it all comes back to dnc coffers one way or another


2 posted on 01/03/2023 8:22:08 AM PST by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: JV3MRC

Not to tip who I am, but I personally know Steve Moore. He is what I refer to as a “cocktail party economist.” He is a George Mason PhD in economic policy. He is great at story telling, but BEWARE. He is a swamp creature and wants Republicans to continue the spending spree.


3 posted on 01/03/2023 8:24:09 AM PST by Kaiser8408a (z)
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To: JV3MRC

Republicrats strike again.


4 posted on 01/03/2023 8:26:58 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself.)
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To: Kaiser8408a

Uh, this horse left the barn long ago, and suddenly there is concern and critical commentary?


5 posted on 01/03/2023 8:30:23 AM PST by Obadiah (Died suddenly: Obediently following the science to the grave.)
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To: Kaiser8408a

You don’t need to be an economist to know this spending bill at this juncture is complete idiocy and undermines the FED task.


6 posted on 01/03/2023 8:34:01 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself.)
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To: Kaiser8408a

He is right about one thing-—the Republicans are to blame for this as well. They had a chance for actual change back to a more “limited” government in Trump’s first two years. They didn’t and I believe it’s all an illusion (federal level) of choice. It’s one party and they look on us with disdain. I despise them all....They hate us!


7 posted on 01/03/2023 8:35:01 AM PST by mikelets456
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To: Taxman

Ping


8 posted on 01/03/2023 8:46:07 AM PST by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2023 AND 2024!)
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To: Obadiah
"Uh, this horse left the barn long ago, and suddenly there is concern and critical commentary?"

I like Moore's FBN persona. He echos Art Laffer's tax cutting supply side economics. The only problem is when government expenditures outpace the growing revenues from the Laffer Curve. That is where supply riders have failed over the last 40 years.

9 posted on 01/03/2023 8:52:40 AM PST by buckalfa (Kilroy was there, but who was he?)
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To: Kaiser8408a
Thanks for posting that.

Stephen Moore destroyed his credibility as an economist when he came out sometime in 2018-19 and publicly called for the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates that were already at or near historic lows.

As one Freeper with at least half a brain pointed out ... If the Fed isn't going to raise rates when the economy is strong and unemployment rates are miniscule anyway, then when are interest rates ever going to rise?

10 posted on 01/03/2023 9:21:38 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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To: Kaiser8408a

Thank you, whoever you are. The more ‘word of mouth’ to look into the better.


11 posted on 01/03/2023 10:03:21 AM PST by TribalPrincess2U (D.I.S.T.R.A.C.T.I.O.N.S.)
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To: JV3MRC

Too late now

Should have already sounded any alarms


12 posted on 01/03/2023 11:34:43 AM PST by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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