NEW: The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes.
“If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would you cut back on the revenue side?” one expert asks.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
“If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would you cut back on the revenue side?” one expert asks.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
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It about privatizing ALL that government does, removing measures/reports of damage to the public, then ignoring the explosion of poverty, homelessness & hunger.
It’s the end of 100 year project➡️ the New Deal
You can’t achieve trillionaire status by playing fair.
This is govt suicide and the results in 3 months is going to be the beginning of a Depression
It lengthens the solvency for the fund and is a very progressive solution
So these two businessmen are pretending not to understand the revenue side of the equation?
Trump’s: hotel and country club fees; grifting; malfeasance.
Musk’s: car sales; internet fees; maintenance fees; federal government finding.
If 100 million do that it would have an impact.
In this case, I believe there are a portfolio of sinister profit schemes under the guise of "right-sizing" the govt.
Keep an eye on the privatization of:
1) USPS (theft of the pension)
2) Currency (degrade the $, then crypto-ponzi scheme)
If you don't pay for the alerts, you won't know when to evacuate or shelter or, or, or....
Show it’s broken.
Privatize it.
Project 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iludfj6Pe7w&pp=ygURamFudWFyeSA2IGZvb3RhZ2U%3D
GDP forecast going from +2.8% to -2.9%
25% tariffs-Canada, Mexico, 20% on China
Alienating NATO & allies
Siding with Russia, China, NKorea, Iran at the UN
Laying off 100K+ federal workers
These & other things. The world trades on the value of the US $. But not for much longer...
This is all about filling their pockets with untaxed income. They do not care about the effects of the 'little people' less wealthy than they are.
That's what's going to happen right?
Right?
"You didn't say 'thank you' for our saving you so much on government."
He is simply realigning the US govt to further line his pockets.
There's your answer
If you are spending more than you are earning, should you cut your pay before you cut back on expenses?
Should you cut your expenses by 10%, but first cut your income by 25%?
Tax cuts plus reduced revenue collection INCREASES the deficit.
-Dick Cheney
Republicans give zero fucks about deficits.
The Executive Branch is exempt from insider trading policies.
The great areas are where most of the money is.
The rest of us stupid taxpayers are just scrambling around to get enough money for busfare.
Yes, "grey areas".
To put a finer, or darker, point on it, the black market IS the free market. Everything else is regulated.
If you have the means, why operate within regulations? There's waaay more money to be made.
A great deal of federal spending goes direct into the economy, stirring GDP growth.
It's doesn't have to be revenue generating to be good spending.
Don't play that game.
Elon continues to introduce inferior products to stall progress in that industry & this move is no different.
He's creating deficit tech to continue to hustle us Americans.
It was shortly after that, that Republicans overturned the funding.
SS, Medicare, Medicaid.
Keep certain programs for people like snap, and allow us to follow the constitution. Gee concept there huh?
Paying!!