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Justin Amash
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US House candidate, MI-3

I defend #liberty and explain every vote at http://facebook.com/justinamash  • 'Laws must be general, equal, and certain.' —F.A. Hayek

Third District of Michigan
Joined January 2011

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    Justin Amash‏Verified account @justinamash Aug 5
    US House candidate, MI-3

    Justin Amash Retweeted Haley Byrd

    I’m happy to. It’s totally ridiculous. First, we barely dent the national debt with tariff revenue. Second, even if we could pay off the national debt this way, it would be a massive tax hike on Americans. Want to reduce debt? How about we get out of Afghanistan for a start.https://twitter.com/byrdinator/status/1026264105718571010 …

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    Haley ByrdVerified account @byrdinator
    truly baffling that Republican lawmakers and their aides are not interested in answering my questions about [checks notes] paying off the national debt with tariff revenue
    7:00 PM - 5 Aug 2018
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      2. Adam Reed‏ @ReedAdamP Aug 5
        Replying to @justinamash

        Paying down the debt seems like a much heavier lift once you decide to give AT&T a 40% tax cut. Is it extreme to expect Amazon to pay SOMETHING?

        2 replies 4 retweets 19 likes
      3. Market Aphorist‏ @MarketAphorist Aug 5
        Replying to @ReedAdamP @justinamash

        Corporate income tax only brought ~6% of tax receipts overall AMZN alrdy barely paid it thanks to their complex corporate structure specifically designed to avoid it Meanwhile both parties "compromised" on spending an extra 6% in outlays on the yr,the real driver of the deficit

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
      4. Adam Reed‏ @ReedAdamP Aug 5
        Replying to @MarketAphorist @justinamash

        The driver of the debt is Social Security, Medicare, and the Pentagon. Reducing it means cutting spending AND increasing taxes. @justinamash is the first to run to the front of the line to burn the safety net to the ground, not so much on actually paying the bills.

        4 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      5. Market Aphorist‏ @MarketAphorist Aug 5
        Replying to @ReedAdamP @justinamash

        I think I'll stand with Amash as you describe him. Increasing tax rates seems neither necessary nor desireable. I'd rather slash spending starting with the ridiculous military that both parties somehow compromised to increase by billions this yr

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      6. VoxPopuli‏ @VoxPop2018 Aug 5
        Replying to @MarketAphorist @ReedAdamP @justinamash

        Social security and Medicare are paid for with payroll taxes and are running in the black. Spot on on the pentagon though.

        2 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
      7. Adam Reed‏ @ReedAdamP Aug 5
        Replying to @VoxPop2018 @MarketAphorist @justinamash

        They're transfer payments that go to those who are currently retired. The amount paid out in benefits far exceeds what was paid in through payroll taxes. The only ways to maintain solvency are raising the cap higher than than only the first $114k, or reduce benefits paid out.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Market Aphorist‏ @MarketAphorist Aug 5
        Replying to @ReedAdamP @VoxPop2018 @justinamash

        After adjusting for inflation the return on SS contributions is pretty measely. Something on the order of 1-2% for the average contributor. Those who paid the maximum tend to get a little worse return, those who paid the minimum get a little better one.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      9. Market Aphorist‏ @MarketAphorist Aug 5
        Replying to @MarketAphorist @ReedAdamP and

        Both taxpayers and recipients could get a better deal by letting anyone who wants to opt out do so today in exchange for foregoing their future returns and just borrowing through the bond market to pay the benefits for those who don't opt out.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. SnakeHandlingAtheist‏ @bzbadger Aug 5
        Replying to @justinamash

        Ending federal marijuana prohibition & 280E problems would be far more helpful to the US economy. We have willfully handed the marijuana industry, including pharma R&D & exports, to Israel & Canada & others.

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      2. Kuato Undead‏ @LivesKuato Aug 5
        Replying to @justinamash

        Don’t agree with you on much but war and civil liberties you are on point, time to end the wars. Quit funding others defense.

        1 reply 0 retweets 15 likes
      3. Guardian of the West‏ @3HDMonsta Aug 6
        Replying to @LivesKuato @justinamash

        Quit funding the overloaded defense we have now. The growing threat was cyber. Everyone knew it and saw it coming. We've done little to nothing. All the ships and planes and everything else we got will mean divk, if they're hacked.

        0 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
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      2.  🚑Medicare For All 🏥‏ @jpmomof5 Aug 5
        Replying to @justinamash

        Another way to save $2 trillion is to move to a #MedicareForAll system. #DoneWaiting Vote #AbdulElSayed for Michigan governor. #Vote Tuesday, August 7th Michigan! They managed to figure it out a long time ago, we can do it to.pic.twitter.com/nsE9VWTvNn

        1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
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      4.  🚑Medicare For All 🏥‏ @jpmomof5 Aug 5

        https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/32-trillion-price-tag-sanders-medicare-program-koch/story?id=56938226 …

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      6. Thomas Christensen‏ @TomHChristen Aug 5

        Other countries have national healthcare systems which spend less per person, and have better healthcare results. There is ZERO, none, nothing, nada evidence that private healthcare has any savings compared to the efficiency of a national system.

        3 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      8. Thomas Christensen‏ @TomHChristen Aug 5

        Taxes instead of premiums. It works. Even conservative sources show we'd save money. Instead of 1500/mo for private coverage (with deducts/copays etc) you pay 1400/mo in more taxes, and all care is 100% free. It works. The USA is not a magical place where economics stop.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Lisa Resists with Burning Rage (Badger Jack)‏ @meg_Y12 Aug 5
        Replying to @justinamash

        How about reversing those ridiculous tax breaks for wealthy?

        2 replies 1 retweet 31 likes
      3.  🚑Medicare For All 🏥‏ @jpmomof5 Aug 5
        Replying to @meg_Y12 @justinamash

        👏👏👏👏👏👏

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. m a r t i n‏ @repairerofkayak Aug 5
        Replying to @jpmomof5 @meg_Y12 @justinamash

        How about both?

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. End of conversation

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