Why the everloving **** are you STILL asking me these questions as if they have some bearing on my initial comment?So what parts of the government are you willing to sacrifice?
How about road maintenance?
Maybe the fire department?
The military are expensive, why not just abolish that and you can have a massive tax cut.
So is the inverse. Pretend spending obligations are immutable: Raising spending does not increase the debt. Raising revenues below spending obligations is what increases the debt, in all cases.No, it still is 100% true.
That's not what you said. You jumped to made up bullshit about what I do or don't like.Are you ok?
One effect of tax cuts is a loss in revenue and that's what pays for public services.
How is that a made up statement?
Why am I pretending spending is unable to be changed?So is the inverse. Pretend spending obligations are immutable: Raising spending does not increase the debt. Raising revenues below spending obligations is what increases the debt, in all cases.
Both are true.
It increased deficits every single time it’s been done.I think the difference now is this: More people now realize that cutting taxes won't necessarily increase deficits.
No. When moronic and fiscally retarded republicans slash revenues, they also INCREASE spending. Which is why republicans increase the debt and deficit more than democrats do.More people now understand that it is spending that increases the deficit.
This has never happened. We have over 4 decades of data showing this magical Republican talking point doesn’t work. There has never been a magical increase in economic output due to tax cuts. Ever.More people now understand that cutting taxes unleashes the economy and results in economic growth and increased revenue.
For the same reason you're pretending revenues are unable to be changed.Why am I pretending spending is unable to be changed?
That's not what you said. You jumped to made up bullshit about what I do or don't like.
No it isn’t.No, it still is 100% true.
Why the everloving **** are you STILL asking me these questions as if they have some bearing on my initial comment?
Where did i do this?For the same reason you're pretending revenues are unable to be changed.
That would be the "made up bullshit."Yes I said.
I take it you don't like decent public services and I stand by that as you seem to love tax cuts and part of tax cuts is a lot less money too spend on public services.
Sometimes.Do you support tax cuts?
If you're not doing this, then you recognize that obviously insufficient revenues are a cause of deficits.Where did i do this?
No. Debt happens when outlays exceed receipts. Always. Taking in less income? Cut spending. Don't cut spending? Add debt.If you're not doing this, then you recognize that obviously insufficient revenues are a cause of deficits.
yes. Congress is addicted to spending..I don't think it will change until we hit so called entitlement crunch - mid 2030'sI think the difference now is this: More people now realize that cutting taxes won't necessarily increase deficits. More people now understand that it is spending that increases the deficit. More people now understand that cutting taxes unleashes the economy and results in economic growth and increased revenue.
Thus the appeal of taking in more income.No. Debt happens when outlays exceed receipts. Always. Taking in less income? Cut spending. Don't cut spending? Add debt.
Oooookay?Thus the appeal of taking in more income.
They don't "function properly" no matter how much money they get.
| 2009 Extended Baseline | 2009 Alternative Fiscal Scenario | 2025 Budget Outlook Update |
| Outlays | 27.5 | 33.9 | 24.4 |
| ____Social Security | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| ____Medicare | 6.9 | 7.2 | 4.0 |
| ____Medicaid [+ACA spending]† | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| ____Other noninterest spending | 8.5 | 10.4 | 7.6 |
| ____Interest | 3.3 | 7.5 | 4.1 |
| Revenues | 21.8 | 19.2 | 18.3 |
| Deficit | -5.7 | -7.2 | -6.1 |
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