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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...11yrs11Y

Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

 @9GSCJQ6 from Texas  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Pure democracy in of itself is unequipped to properly and effectively carry out the duties of government

 @9FCV3VJ from Missouri  agreed…2yrs2Y

Government spending is driving higher inflation, which hurts everyone - especially those on fixed incomes, and adding more debt, which will burden future generations.

 @9GKCFN8 from Colorado  disagreed…2yrs2Y

The fact that an agency is not mentioned explicitly in the Constitution does not mean it is unconstitutional. This is a spurious argument.

 @9HS65M9 from Indiana  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Strawman. Federal government functions which can be shown to be unconstitutional, especially as examined under the 9th and 10th Amendments, should be abolished. "Explicit mention" is irrelevant.

 @98L5M5C from Tennessee  commented…3yrs3Y

The federal debt is out of control (31 trillion), and these non-constitution agencies are a big part.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...11yrs11Y

No

 @9FL38Q5 from California  disagreed…2yrs2Y

el gasto publico esta bien que que el gobierno lo pague por ellos tienen el impuesto de muchas cosas.

  @HelcovichEmireRepublican from Maryland  commented…3mos3MO

Why can't people just use English? It's the #1 language and everyone should be required to learn it

 @9GKCFN8 from Colorado  agreed…2yrs2Y

Government should be reduced but that should be done across the board until our government is only large to govern itself.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...11yrs11Y

No, reduce military spending instead

  @LmGordonAmerican Solidarity  from Texas  commented…2yrs2Y

The United States spends an increasing amount of money on an already over funded military. There are other aspects of the economy to use this money for like public transportation, social security, and healthcare.

  @HelcovichEmireRepublican from Maryland  disagreed…2mos2MO

If it weren't for the military, we'd be invaded by our enemies. The only reason countries are afraid to go to war with us is because of our big military

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...11yrs11Y

No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

 @9FQ6Y66 from South Dakota  agreed…2yrs2Y

We have two choices when it comes to bringing the revenue and expenditures in the budget closer together: reduce spending and increase revenue. Practically speaking, the discretionary spending portion of the budget is so small that, as long as we're not willing to discuss defense spending in a meaningful way (and we are demonstrably unwilling), there's simply no practical way to close the budgetary gap by reducing spending alone. Further, my view is that many of the kinds of services which would be stripped away in service of that goal are essential functions of government--things…  Read more

  @HelcovichEmireRepublican from Maryland  disagreed…2mos2MO

The job of the federal government is to create and enforce strong borders, enforce the law, and maintain trade/diplomacy with foreign countries. It is not to help the general public or promote welfare. That is up to the people and states.

 @9FZY4YPSocialist from California  agreed…2yrs2Y

Almost 20% of federal public spending is on welfare programs, so if those funds were cut, much harm would come to citizens all over the US.

  @HelcovichEmireRepublican from Maryland  commented…3mos3MO

So cutting welfare spending would significantly reduced government spending which is the goal here

  @HelcovichEmireRepublican from Maryland  disagreed…5mos5MO

I would rather cut funding for welfare programs than raise taxes on the rich. Raising taxes on the rich to support welfare programs is basically taking money from the rich and giving it to the poor, which is communism.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...11yrs11Y

No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

 @9GSCJQ6 from Texas  agreed…2yrs2Y

Multination cooperation by their very definition have no allegiance to one nation and therefore are only loyal to their economic model therefore not should we tax them we should ban their existence outright

  @HelcovichEmireRepublican from Maryland  commented…5mos5MO

Better than taxing rich people, but raising taxes on large corporations is still too much like communism

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8yrs8Y

Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

 @9GFP2DCProgressive from California  disagreed…2yrs2Y

The government needs to pay it's people a fair wage, equal to that of the same position in the private sector.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8yrs8Y

No, focus on ending tax evasion instead

 @9FPYFDK from California  disagreed…2yrs2Y

The government already takes a majority of the population's income. They've recently not been spending it wisely.

 @B38PD8Vfrom Guam  disagreed…5mos5MO

I do not believe that if we end all tax evasion, we will end up with a budget surplus, especially considering our deficit. Instead we should make cuts to public spending, eliminate, reform, and streamline these services to make them more efficient and simpler for the people while taking less of their money.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...11yrs11Y

No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8yrs8Y

No, reduce the number of government officials instead

 @92JWXW7 from Kentucky  answered…3yrs3Y

No, reduce the amount of government officials instead. We should also focus on ending tax evasion too. Cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy.

 @8WZSGJR from North Carolina  agreed…3yrs3Y

We should also focus on ending tax evasion too

yes, Companies like Apple and Amazon have gone far enough with tax evasion. if we could get a cut of their net worth we would be in good shape and we wouldn't need to tax the middle class which is shrinking more than ever.

 @8WZSGJR from North Carolina  commented…3yrs3Y

but One thing I do support cutting in the military is nuclear weapons I'm not saying get rid of all of them just low enough that we can start handling them with proper care the extra money that will be saved by not having to handle as many nuclear weapons will be vital for our economy.

 @8FTVLYP from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Essentially yes. But other things need to be done. Increase taxes on top income bracket, eliminate deductions and loopholes on taxes for large corporations, reduce military spending and police budgets.

 @8D7X8VBNew Liberty from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, replace many gov programs such as welfare with UNIVERSAL INCOME. too much waste in government spending and programs.

  @HelcovichEmireRepublican from Maryland  commented…3mos3MO

 @8JCJLWVUnity from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

 @92C5M7S from Kentucky  answered…3yrs3Y

No, reduce the amount of government officials instead. We should also focus on ending tax evasion too. Also cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy.

 @8W6XWGK from Colorado  answered…4yrs4Y

 @9FMVJYV from Illinois  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes and No, the government should reduce some spending but not just one section of spending

 @8FQX2T9Independent from Oregon  answered…5yrs5Y

Increase taxes on the wealthiest, limit corporate tax loopholes, and reform spending to go where it will most lift Americans - when lifted we will earn more and in turn pay more taxes that can be used to improve infrastructure, support those in need, etc

 @B5X32CW from California  answered…2wks2W

yes and limit the amount of federal government workers. States can determine staffing for their own state governments

 @B5QJ4GL from New York  answered…1mo1MO

Cut unnecessary spending but no cuts to social safety net programs and essential government services

 @Brandonnoe84Libertarian  from Colorado  answered…8mos8MO

yes, and increase taxes on large corporations and the wealthy, reduce military spending, end tax evasion, eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional, and drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials.

 @9SXBYJP from Illinois  answered…10mos10MO

No, redistribute military spending and increase taxes on large multinational corporations while closing tax loopholes

 @9VJZZCGDemocrat from Maryland  answered…9mos9MO

No, cuts to public spending will hurt the economy. Instead, increase taxes on wealthy individuals and large corporations and make it impossible for them to get out of paying.

 @9T6DN2MDemocrat from North Carolina  answered…10mos10MO

No, boost taxes on the wealthy and large corporations and focus on ending tax evasion and eliminating wasteful spending instead

 @9SGS2K2 from Kansas  answered…11mos11MO

Only in areas of waste along with military waste, reduce tax evasion and loopholes and increase taxes on the ultra wealthy.

 @9S2PDWW from Virginia  answered…11mos11MO

There should be cuts, made to public spending, from the welfare category and in government spending on Bureaucracy. The issue with the federal welfare policy is it is very bloated and has taken on of number responsibilities. It shouldn’t have. Welfare should be a state responsibility, not a federal. And taxes should be raised in order to pay off the national debt, or reduce it to a certain points that mitigates the risk of A default. Public spending is essential to the American economy, primarily in the areas of infrastructure and in education and healthcare, but the federal government should reduce its welfare benefits, and Adopt a welfare policy that helps people get jobs and trains them for those jobs as opposed to getting people subsidies.

 @9M82VFVDemocrat from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

Cut military spending, increase taxes on the wealthy and corporations while also focusing on tax evasion.

 @9JK3GFF  from Illinois  answered…1yr1Y

We should instead lower the income of government officials making over $80,000 and we should tax multinational companies.

 @9GGQDTY from Illinois  answered…2yrs2Y

No. We should: decrease military spending, increase taxes on large corporations, AND end all forms of tax evasion

 @9HNVCYJ from Idaho  answered…2yrs2Y

No, find alternative methods of saving money, such as reducing military spending, ending tax evasion, and taxing the rich

 @9GN5KWP from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

No, crack down on tax evasion, cut wasteful spending, and boost taxes on the wealthy and large corporations instead.

 @8GJZJKG from Georgia  answered…5yrs5Y

 @8V2ZT4L from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

Cut unnecessary programs and reform current ones (like welfare) to be more cost effective and efficient.

 @8D7ZTLD from Wisconsin  answered…5yrs5Y

No, reduce military spending, cut tax evasion, and increase taxes on the super-wealthy and large multinational corporations.

 @8QVWDD7Democrat from Michigan  agreed…4yrs4Y

No

Yes, reducing military spending is cutting public spending and bringing peace.

 @8P75L2YIndependent from Missouri  answered…5yrs5Y

this is too general of a question, and relies on too many assumptions in order to answer.

 @98FXVY7 from New Jersey  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8FJDPZKSocialist from Illinois  answered…5yrs5Y

No, reduce military spending, tax churches/the clergy, increase taxes on multinational corporations and the wealthy.

 @8FNM7FWfrom North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Reduce military spending, increase tax on the wealthy, increase taxes on large multinational corporations, end tax evasion, reduce government officials and drastically cut their salaries/benefits. Then you won’t have to cut into bettering cities and roads and stuff.

 @8FMDDFS from Kentucky  answered…5yrs5Y

No. Reduce military spending, pork barrel politics, and government funded elections.

 @8XJKLLP from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

No, reduce government officials pay, military spending, tax evasion, and increase taxes on the rich and businesses.

 @9XXJQ8P from Tennessee  answered…8mos8MO

Yes, but cut down on the salaries of government officials and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

 @9F4786Y from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

Reduce spending on certain people, give the poor a bigger advantage, and take away the rich extra money

 @9F35KBP from Minnesota  answered…2yrs2Y

  @Kit-WolfkatProhibition  from GU  answered…2yrs2Y

Reduce spending on military by a lot, and cut the benefits and salaries of government officials.

 @9DZXNLK from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only for things that receive more than their fair share of funding and increase taxes on the wealthy.

 @9DRHX76  from Georgia  answered…2yrs2Y

Annual audits of all public spending should be required; particularly regarding private contractors for the wildly bloated Defense Department

 @9DRH6Q7 from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

No. Let's use our overly massive defense budget as well as stopping corporations from evading taxes altogether.

 @9DPMQ8H  from Colorado  answered…2yrs2Y

 @9D769PB from Georgia  answered…2yrs2Y

Tax the wealthy and rich cooperation and focus on stopping misplaced money and corruption getting the money.

 @9BKSV3Y from California  answered…2yrs2Y

No, reduce military spending instead No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

 @95YXM3LRepublican from Florida  answered…3yrs3Y

 @986774RIndependent from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations and the wealthy, and also focus on ending tax evasion

 @97ZHBMF from California  answered…3yrs3Y

No, reduce military spending, increase taxes on the wealthy, focus on tax evasion as well as eliminating tax loopholes, and increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead.

 @8YMR3TJ from Minnesota  answered…3yrs3Y

No, drastically reduce military spending, increase taxes on the wealthy, and increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

 @8WD7FM4 from Georgia  answered…4yrs4Y

No, instead reduce military spending, end tax evasion, and increase taxes on the rich and large corporations

 @8TL2CKB from New York  answered…4yrs4Y

Decrease politicans benefits and military spending, end tax evasion and raise taxes on multinational corporations

  @8PZTK24Socialist from California  answered…5yrs5Y

No, reduce military spending, ending tax evasion and increase taxes on the wealthy instead.

 @7BRFVBH  from Texas  answered…5 days5D

No, increased taxes on the wealthy, corporations and outsourced tariffs will cover the cost, as well as rooting out waste, abuse and fraud. Another factor would be deporting every illegal immigrant, that would alleviate a massive strain on public spending.

 @B5Z7WBVSocialist from Florida  answered…6 days6D

We consistently cut spending in all the wrong places. Start with cuts to military hardware spending. But no cuts to social services. Putting the tax rates back to where they were in the 1950s would bring the deficit down quickly.

 @B5YRDV9Democrat from California  answered…1wk1W

No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead, reduce the number of government officials, and increase taxes on large multinational corporations.

 @B5YP5YPLibertarian from Ohio  answered…1wk1W

Market Value is Market Value and it’s technically irrelevant because the government is allowed to Print money (Producing and Creating Money Laundering)

 @7YS3KJPIndependent  from Arizona  answered…2wks2W

Yes, but focus on ending tax invasion and address these cuts by appointing bipartisan Truman-style committees with qualified members.

 @9SG6M7SIndependent  from North Carolina  answered…2wks2W

Yes they should as well as ensuring government run agencies are managing accounting records and improving government efficiency of funds

 @jwakleyIndependent  from Utah  answered…2wks2W

No, only as a last resort, first prioritize the reduction of both military spending and foreign aid spending, while also focusing on ending tax evasion

 @B5XP2CFSocialist from Indiana  answered…2wks2W

No, end tax evasion and increase taxes on the wealthiest. Cutting public spending will negatively impact the economy.

 @B5X6NL2  from North Carolina  answered…2wks2W

No, focus on removing waste, fraud, and ending the salary after office for senators and representatives, and use any surplus to pay off national debt

 @B5WRHXBfrom Maine  answered…3wks3W

No, focus on ending tax evasion, increases taxes on multinational companies that use other countries for cheaper wages, and reduce corporate tax deductions

 @B5WDD24 from North Carolina  answered…3wks3W

No, boost taxes on the wealthy and large multinational corporations instead while also cracking down on tax evasion and eliminating clearly wasteful spending.

 @B5W4XMR from California  answered…3wks3W

Make cuts to Medicare and Medicaid so it is truly a program for the elderly adn disabled and marginally lower the military budget, as well as slashing foreign aid and lowering wages for government officials and cutting unnecessary programs. Eliminate unconstitutional federal agencies and reform the tax code, and cut down on the Department of Transportation and Department of Housing and Urban Development's horrendous practices.

 @B5W3V8Q from Missouri  answered…3wks3W

The government should adopt a multi-faceted approach to reducing its debt, including spending cuts and tax hikes for the wealthy/corporations, among other strategies

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No, but stop paying politicians after they leave office. Use budget surpluses to pay off debt and work out debt forgiveness schemes with banks and nations.

 @B5V4M29Democrat from New York  answered…3wks3W

Yes. Focus on essential programs and raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy. This level of spending is not sustainabe

 @B5TFPHLDemocrat  from Wisconsin  answered…4wks4W

No, in order to combat our national debt we need to raise taxes on the wealthy, decrease military spending and focus on making sure that the wealthy pay their fair share.

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