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In reply to the discussion: The “Fiscal Cliff” Hoax [View all]Time for change
(13,714 posts)improving our economy at this time is far more important than cutting the deficit. We need to get people back to work and do what we can to ensure that all of us have the opportunity for decent lives.
We can afford to increase the deficit somewhat, if we need to do that to make our economy work and provide necessary help to people who need it. If by doing that the deficit comes down because of the reasons you give, then great. If it goes up a little, that doesn't mean that we've done the wrong thing. Improving the economy and peoples' lives should be our # 1 priority.
The austerity hawks talk about "shared sacrifice", and what they really mean is sacrifice for everyone but the wealthy, who have sacrificed nothing over the past several years, while most Americans have sacrificed a lot.