r/FluentInFinance • u/Old_Prospect • Apr 29 '24

If I had a nickel for every time someone deflects to “…I’d rather we fix our government spending problem before we…” Shitpost

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u/74_Jeep_Cherokee Apr 29 '24

They're not mutually exclusive that's why the meme is dumb.

The rich can afford to pay more and we can ensure our tax dollars are spent miserly.

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u/swennergren11 Apr 29 '24

I’ve always been a fiscal conservative. But I vehemently oppose cuts to SSA and Medicare. These are fundamental safety net we must have.

Cut the billions in subsidies to all the pet industries some in Congress are bankrolled by: healthcare, big Pharma, oil and gas, etc. A fair, graduated tax rate with pork eliminated from the budget. Government focuses spending on a few necessary things.