I stopped reading after this: >I also understand that government is bloated and there are many places where we could cut spending to fund these new innovative

I stopped reading after this: >I also understand that government is bloated and there are many places where we could cut spending to fund these new innovative programs that could help counter the immoral wealth imbalance we have in our country. His understanding is wrong. To the extent that there's fat you can cut from the U.S. federal budget to fund other programs it's in healthcare or defense. "Waste, fraud, and abuse" are the equivalent of the Underpants Gnomes' "???". It's a placeholder for a real argument.