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KS Toronado

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Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:07 AM Sunday

At the cancer center last Wed. [View all]

The Kristi Noem hearing was on the TV, two gentlemen are discussing the proceedings, the Liberal
attacking and making fun of her answers and MAGA guy defending her. No raised voices just polite
conversation between two guys I assumed were good acquaintances. During a commercial the Liberal
asked MAGA if he ever figured out how trickle down economics put money in his pocket? Well he hee
hawed around talking but not really saying anything when I spoke up that I knew how it works in theory.

"Remember Reagan said those getting the tax breaks were the job creators and how do they create jobs?
Our economy is based on supply & demand, more demand requires companies to hire more workers to
keep production flowing. Reagan's plan was quite simple."

"Those getting huge tax breaks were supposed to use that money to buy thousands & thousands of say
new toasters, washers & dryers, bicycles, anything American made in their State and give it away to the
poor and needy. And the guys getting the largest tax breaks in the billions were supposed to buy thousands
and thousands of new cars and give them away to the homeless."

By now everybody but MAGA is laughing but even he had a small grin.

"In reality every huge tax break for the wealthy leaves our Treasury short of money so we have to go
borrow money and guess what? The wealthy loan us back the money we just gave them with interest,
so there's the trickle down Reagan talked about, it trickles down only for the rich."

Health update.......doing my best to stay away from all the terrible news which is hard to do. It's getting
difficult to eat, my jaw and throat hurts 24/7. Dropped down to 198 lbs, now up to 203 lbs which is a good
sign. Doc keeps saying a feeding tube is in my future, hope I can continue swallowing so I don't need one.

Had 2 chemo treatments so far with 5 more scheduled once a week plus radiation Mon thur Fri.
Tired all the time, be glad when I beat this and get back to posting the daily toons.

Remember to mention VOTING RIGHTS at the upcoming No Kings rallies.

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At the cancer center last Wed. [View all] KS Toronado Sunday OP
Hang in there, dear KS Toronado UpInArms Sunday #1
Ditto that! erronis Sunday #5
Great response on 'trickle down'! Spazito Sunday #2
Chemo is no picnic! I went through it about 15 years ago. Diamond_Dog Sunday #3
Hang in there, KS. sheshe2 Sunday #4
K and R PCIntern Sunday #6
Rooting for you KS Toronado malaise Sunday #7
Nicely done Easterncedar Sunday #8
I went through daily chemo and radiation all last spring. 10 Turtle Day Sunday #9
Good news malaise Sunday #34
Sending hugs as you work your way through this livetohike Sunday #10
Is there any cheese left? Marthe48 Sunday #11
Way back in the day Henry Ford paid his workers $5 a day. Theroy was if the workers had money they would buy the cars. Srkdqltr Sunday #12
Thank you very much for the update on your health. My husband has Malignant Cancer of the prostrate. He had radiation debm55 Sunday #13
Good luck 🫂🍀 mwmisses4289 Sunday #14
Wonderful you can make people laugh there! people Sunday #15
Keeping your sense of humor is a great sign...👍 MiHale Sunday #16
Sending hugs and best wishes to you, KS Toronado Grim Chieftain Sunday #17
I will also be glad when you beat that beast. bluescribbler Sunday #18
Continuing vibes for full recovery and healing. niyad Sunday #19
I'm glad to see you haven't lost a step KS ... you're just as sharp as ever FakeNoose Sunday #20
So good to hear from you. wnylib Sunday #21
Miss the cartoons and your experience on the MIR Team! surfered Sunday #22
I'm hoping for the best. We all are! mt Exp Sunday #23
Keep em laughing, right now the people around you are your best friends. 1WorldHope Sunday #24
Thinking of you today and always. We love you, KS Toronado. littlemissmartypants Sunday #25
Your sense of humor is good medicine Wild blueberry Sunday #26
Stay in good spirits! MeNotThatKindOfOrc Sunday #27
Great post KS Toronado. Keep up the good spirit. Best. c-rational Sunday #28
More prayers and healing vibes, and I hope you won't need a feeding tube. My mother suffered from a swallowing highplainsdem Sunday #29
We're rooting for you! pandr32 Sunday #30
Sending hugs and healing vibes as you continue to fight MIButterfly Sunday #31
I will also be glad WHEN you beat this. LoisB Sunday #32
Here's to putting maga BaronChocula Sunday #33
Thanks for the update, KS Toronado! calimary Sunday #35
Good to hear from you, KS! 70sEraVet Sunday #36
Even when life has introduced you to new harsh variables. Prairie_Seagull Sunday #37
You induced a small grin in a MAGA! planetc Sunday #38
tinkle-down gave us nothing but deficits + higher FEES. sooooooWHOOOOOO!!! pansypoo53219 Sunday #39
Thanks for being so thoughtful. SleeplessinSoCal Sunday #40
Great to hear from you! SergeStorms Sunday #41
Thanks for checking in! nt TBF Sunday #42
Smiled seeing your post KST!! Billsdaughter Sunday #43
Get well soon IbogaProject Sunday #44
Glad to see you back Toronado jfz9580m Sunday #45
Well done KS, professor emeritus of fickle, trickle economics! MLAA Yesterday #46
Keep on keepin' on democrank Yesterday #47
Thanks so much for checking in, my friend! Rhiannon12866 23 hrs ago #48
LOVE LOVE LOVE quaint 22 hrs ago #49
Voodoo Economics Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #50
K&R spanone 21 hrs ago #51
My best wishes to you and your family. riversedge 21 hrs ago #52
Nice explanation of how trickle down doesn't really work! Good vibes on your recovery ✨️ Devilsun 20 hrs ago #53
Take care, KS Tornado Laurelin 20 hrs ago #54
Vibes to you. And thanks for speaking up. applegrove 16 hrs ago #55
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