Proponents of deficit reduction argue that governments who do not control budget deficits and debt are at risk of losing their ability to borrow money at affordable rates. Opponents of deficit reduction argue that government spending would increase demand for goods and services and help avert a dangerous fall into deflation, a downward spiral in wages and prices that can cripple an economy for years.
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@B2GN3T94mos4MO
Yes. The government spending should be within budget and that budget should be set based on the tax amount that comes in. A combination of ending tax evasion and decreasing spending is ideal.
@9XMQR5LIndependent7mos7MO
No, but eliminate spending inefficiencies related to government bureaucracy and "use it or lose it" spending policies
@9X8CKB47mos7MO
No, reduce wages and automatic retirement for government officials that have served less than the rule of 90 (like teachers have to meet.)
@9VVRPJFLibertarian7mos7MO
Yes, but not only to public spending...cut spending across the board, especially to financing defense of foreign powers, nation building, and funding foreign wars.
@9S4GSMWConstitution9mos9MO
Yes, remove federal agencies that violate the constitution and lower the pay for all elected govt officials. Give them only travel pay.
@9NPJ8M8 12mos12MO
No, we should in combination drastically reduce military spending, and increase the tax rates on billionaires and corporations.
@93SDJFC3yrs3Y
Yes, increase taxes, reduce the benefits and salaries of government officials, reduce military and law enforcement spending, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional
@92RPC2T3yrs3Y
Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional and cut down on benefits and salaries of corrupt government workers
@Ouija493yrs3Y
Yes, There needs to be a fundamental change in both spending and taxation
@8WF73KX4yrs4Y
No, and reduce military spending, focus on tax evasion, increase taxes on the wealthy, and increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead.
@8R5245N4yrs4Y
No and abolish the US military and abolish multinational corporation’s instead
@8MSHWXS5yrs5Y
No, cut from foriegn spending
@9B77N9W2yrs2Y
No reduce military spending,end tax evasion, increase tax on wealthy, increase taxes on multi national Corporations.
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