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Originally Posted by rubecube
I guess I'm just tired that concerns about government spending usually only come from these types when it has to do with making life better for people, improving public services, etc., and not on say tax cuts for the rich, military spending etc.
But perhaps I'm painting too broadly.
EDIT: But I also did say I was going to try to be better about that, so I'll apologize and walk the "ghoulish" part back.
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cheers.
Firstly, I have no problems with taxing the rich. My in-laws are quite wealthy and even they are 100% in favor of it. Besides, there are always ways to work the system to maintain wealth even if taxation on the rich is heavier. It only works so well to solve funding problems.
As always, my first point about any budget discussion has consistently been that the military budget is ridiculous and needs some major hack and slash, but nobody has the political courage to do it. That's what I was implying by saying Biden isn't really trimming the fat to pay for these new plans. If he did slash the military budget he'd get a huge thumbs up from me. The military-industrial complex is significantly hindering the success of the average American, but then again, I also know lots of people who have been directly employed by those industries, so it cuts both ways if those people lose their income as well.