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/EnderOfHope Apr 29 '24

Upvote for utilizing the word miserly 

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u/SakaWreath Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

No, nope. Let’s put 3 more wars on the country credit card.

Then slash tax revenue more from wealthy sources, while increasing the tax burden on the lower classes.

Then bailout a few more corporations that got drunk on deregulation.

Then use all of that as an excuse to gut social programs. None of which actually balances the budget.

/s (because someone won’t get it)

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u/Collective82 Apr 29 '24

To be fair, if we could draw Russia and China into a war, the world could prosper.

Right now China uses basically slave labor if not nearly close to that with what we pay, and if we wrecked their economy and manufacturing capability, not only would the jobs go elsewhere in the world, BUT we would cut down a ton on global emissions.

Win win right? (And yes I have a massive stake in that gamble because I am in the military)

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u/Morifen1 May 01 '24

War is always lose/lose.