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> “Will this be one of the historical once every 70 years administrations? I’ll know it is if the government budget is cut by over 50%.” Did the author even bo
by pavlov 2y ago
> “Will this be one of the historical once every 70 years administrations? I’ll know it is if the government budget is cut by over 50%.”
Did the author even bother to look how the US federal budget is spent?
Social Security, Medicare and defense account for 54% and Trump has promised not to cut these.
11% is spent on interest payments, and since Trump will cut taxes and thus reduce federal income, the government will have to keep borrowing and keep paying even more interest.
Maybe he could cut the 18% of the budget that goes to the states? Oh, but those are mostly benefiting red states. Hmm.
No biggie. I’m sure Elon Musk will figure this out in an afternoon while tweeting and playing Diablo in the White House.
- ptsneves 2y agoGreat answer. I think he will indeed make defense more transactional(to other countries) and social security benefits further privatised and moved out of the public books. Not sure it is great, but you kind of gave the answer.
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