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Originally Posted by crockett
You are probably right on that.. if they had a quick easy way to pay it off, they would just spend money even faster. I'd be all for a one time tax on everyone if it were used to pay off the debt with a fiscally responsible budget set in place which wouldn't allow it to get that big again..
However we all know no one in govt can stop spending..
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Then stop voting for parties that promise to give you so much. Ruled by lobbyist from big business.
That's the problem with democracy. To get votes and politicians have to make lots of big promises they can't keep, and the voters have to believe them.
And then two parties with very opposing ideologies have to get them through Government. So they usually end up a mish mash.
Trump's about to learn this. He can promise to tax the rich, does he have the executive power to get that through the two houses?
This is where the money's spent.
Cut military spending and arms factories, soldiers, support people, local shops and communities all suffer.
That can apply to any domestic spending, cut down wars would be a good idea. Until terrorists are knocking on your door again.
Tax imports by 10% and many goods from over seas might be cheaper to produce at home, more people employed, paying taxes, not needing benefits, etc. 20% and the problem starts to solve itself.
Why don't they?
Because those who like to spend their money on cheap imported goods, won't vote for them. and the big businesses effected won't fund them. And a politician loses a job.
