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Government spending doesn't depend on taxes; it depends on the Fed printing (actually, just changing numbers in spreadsheets). That's why we've been able to fig
by jessaustin 5y ago
Government spending doesn't depend on taxes; it depends on the Fed printing (actually, just changing numbers in spreadsheets). That's why we've been able to fight half a dozen stupid costly wars in less than a generation without raising taxes. It will be a win for humanity if we find better uses for our reserve currency status than fighting stupid wars.
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