It’s mathematically impossible to increase something by collecting a lower percentage of it. Revenues go up year over year, every year due to population growth and inflation, barring a recession. Every single tax cut in the last 40 years has resulted in less revenue than should have been collected, while not increasing economic output to offset the reduction.
That really depends. Economics is often thought of as a social system for dealing with wants that exceed available resources. The problem I have with trying to figure out what an understanding of econ can do, is that it lacks a foundation of morality. That is, we need agreement on moral and ethic questions before a real answer about how good things can be.
Are you seriously pretending that Trump is some kind of force for the people against corruption?
No. While Rush Limbaugh was a commentator—mostly on partisan politics—who often discussed some conservative policies and objectives, he very rarely discussed the philosophical foundations of these principals and I know no one who would call him one of the intellectual writers in conservatism.A destiction without a difference. Is Trump not a conservative, seems like a majority of right wingers on this site would disagree?
Is Rush Limbaugh not a conservative?
Rush Limbaugh Abandons Fiscal Conservatism
Rightwing icon and firebrand radio host Rush Limbaugh once cared about reining in the federal deficit and the national debt, but not anymore. On his radioreason.com
Who are the true conservatives, you and 5 of your friends?
Seems like fiscal conservatism is a giant scam to me, it goes out the window as soon as a Republican is in the White House.
MLK was right this about how the system works:
Reducing the debt and increasing revenue are two different topics.
Uh, other than pointing out millions of Americans travel to other countries for medical care lol.
I appreciate much of what you wrote, but this is a misconception. The reason for the invasion of Iraq was based upon 3 factors
That is what he has been saying since he first ran for office. I haven't heard this from any member of the democratic party. We have seen the president pardon his son protecting him from the justice system and most likely himself. Everyone has seen the debacle at the border and the mess it has caused. Everyone has felt the inflation. Everyone has heard all the chaos from the wars erupting all over the world. Clearly something needs to be done.
I can make a guess right now:
The way the leaders are lining up to meet with him even before entering office it is clear they want to resolve the problems that exist. This is how things get done. Not spreading lies and rumors.
Trudeau did.
I don't care who the people of other countries pick as their leader only that they are willing to work with my leader in getting things fixed.
The window for that has come and gone, even before Trump is in office.
Sorry but that window has been unlocked and is going to be opened thanks to the election. I think we say the people have spoken. Yea that is it.
Nope. He's already told world leaders what they can expect from him.
You didn't speak for other nations.
There is no motivation for elected officials holding the purse strings to be judicious with a budget. Especially if they are up for reelection in 2 years or less.
They talked nearly 2 weeks ago
Where?
On the phone
Ah, I was told that the involved nations crawled to Mar A Lago to beg.
Actually, no you weren’t. You responded to poster who wrote “leaders are lining up to meet” with President Trump to “resolve problems that exist.” Whether these meetings are in person or telephone are inconsequential.