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no_hypocrisy

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6. Therefore, more revenue is needed.

Wed Jan 10, 2024, 08:43 AM

Jan 2024

We could cut spending for federal programs and to states, but at what cost?

Financial collapse of the country. =

Where is the national "financial advisor" of the country to propose a program to even half the Debt? And it would have to be for at least a decade without any Congress or Administration to tinker with it. And it would have to be bipartisan. And as of the latter, good luck with that.

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$34 Trillion [View all] no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 OP

Cutting the IRS budget is not going to help either. Emile Jan 2024 #1

Just To Be Clear ProfessorGAC Jan 2024 #5

Just to be clear the IRS needs a much larger Emile Jan 2024 #8

And, They're Getting It ProfessorGAC Jan 2024 #9

It's not enough! Emile Jan 2024 #10

And what do we have to show for it? Irish_Dem Jan 2024 #2

But...but....but... we have the F-35... ($1.5 Trillion of non-performance)... albacore Jan 2024 #4

Defense contractors have to make a living. :( Irish_Dem Jan 2024 #15

Most of that 34 trillion isn't borrowed, it's been printed. Omnipresent Jan 2024 #3

Therefore, more revenue is needed. no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 #6

No funding needs to be cut.... Omnipresent Jan 2024 #7

More revenue as in cutting the Trump Tax Cuts. no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 #11

Sure, why not. Omnipresent Jan 2024 #13

34 trillion is a meaningless number, gab13by13 Jan 2024 #12

Huge budget deficits are ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY for GOP long term goals Martin Eden Jan 2024 #14