The Great Zaganza
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Tax cuts mean nothing if they don't cut what is actually a waste, i.e. most defence spending, all oil and coal and farm subsidize, etc. etc.
"haircuts" are always stupid, as by definition they cut to much of what is good and not enough of what is bad: if you are for that, you are an idiot.
This is something that is obvious to anyone who thinks of a Business: you don't just cut spending as a principle, you cut out the dead wood, and pour more money into what gives you the best ROI. In that sense, putting a ton of money into the IRS would be a no brainer, since every dollar spend there is returned many times over, but that is exactly what Republicans want to cut, first and foremost, completely ignoring the most important rule of business: make it easy for others to give you money.
Taxes are not all the same: some are a complete waste or distort competition, but many are an INVESTMENT. And when you make an investment, the only question is whether it can pay for itself, not whether you have the cash for it, given that the State can always raise more money.
Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Transportation, food security, fully staffed Courts etc. etc. are all INVESTEMENTS, not just spendings: if you cut there now, you will have to pay way more later to make up for the shortfall.
But more basic: Government Debt is what you get if the Rich make too much of a stink when you try to make them pay their share. They might not be paying taxes, but they are handing over their money in the shape of a loan they know they will never actually see again.
This has always been the case since governments first raised money.
"haircuts" are always stupid, as by definition they cut to much of what is good and not enough of what is bad: if you are for that, you are an idiot.
This is something that is obvious to anyone who thinks of a Business: you don't just cut spending as a principle, you cut out the dead wood, and pour more money into what gives you the best ROI. In that sense, putting a ton of money into the IRS would be a no brainer, since every dollar spend there is returned many times over, but that is exactly what Republicans want to cut, first and foremost, completely ignoring the most important rule of business: make it easy for others to give you money.
Taxes are not all the same: some are a complete waste or distort competition, but many are an INVESTMENT. And when you make an investment, the only question is whether it can pay for itself, not whether you have the cash for it, given that the State can always raise more money.
Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Transportation, food security, fully staffed Courts etc. etc. are all INVESTEMENTS, not just spendings: if you cut there now, you will have to pay way more later to make up for the shortfall.
But more basic: Government Debt is what you get if the Rich make too much of a stink when you try to make them pay their share. They might not be paying taxes, but they are handing over their money in the shape of a loan they know they will never actually see again.
This has always been the case since governments first raised money.