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"Spending cuts" is a dog whistle for the idea that the Federal government shouldn't exist at all. Please. The government spent far less during Clinton's admini
by orangecat 15y ago
"Spending cuts" is a dog whistle for the idea that the Federal government shouldn't exist at all.
Please. The government spent far less during Clinton's administration (the last vaguely fiscally responsible president), and I don't recall having to step over that many starving homeless people to get to work.
- Cushman 15y agoUm, yes? We could certainly be spending less and providing more social services. That's not what the tea partiers mean when they say "cut spending", though.