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If you fund healthcare and education you are putting the money out again. -When you tax and spend, you are redistributing, but the final quantity is the same.
by RobertoG 9y ago
If you fund healthcare and education you are putting the money out again.
-When you tax and spend, you are redistributing, but the final quantity is the same.
-When you tax but don't spend, you are reducing demand in the economy by making worse the people with money.
-When you don't tax and don't spend in public services (austerity), you are reducing demand in the economy by making worse the people without money.
That should explain the Republican position.
Anyway, there are different "kinds" of money, and only one "kind" is reduced or created that way.
- pm90 9y agoGreat comment. I guess I should have clarified my statement since I meant redistribution, when talking about taxing and spending on healthcare/education. I guess the argument on the merits of redistribution is the fundamental difference b/w democrats and republicans.
- eru 9y agoI don't think that's the fundamental difference. It's more down to different tribal identities, and any correlation with differences in policies is contingent.