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> I don't see anyone mentioning that the United States needs to manage its massive national debt, currently in the trillions, by issuing Treasury securities. I
by motorest 2y ago
> I don't see anyone mentioning that the United States needs to manage its massive national debt, currently in the trillions, by issuing Treasury securities.
It's very hard to even assume that's a concern of the current US administration, based on not only the fundamentalist goal of radically cutting taxes and regulations, coupled with the fact that it's purposely pushing a recessive economic policy that defies any logic or reason.
The very least that you'd expect is a progressive tax policy that didn't excluded corporations and mega-rich. You're not seeing any of that.
- Yeul 2y agoThe whining about how social security payouts was going to sink America while at the same time handing out tax cuts for corporations hints at a ideologically driven agenda.
- kurthr 2y agoPut clowns in charge and you'll get a circus. Öküz saraya çıkınca kral olmaz. Ama saray ahır olur.
- ben_w 2y ago> Öküz saraya çıkınca kral olmaz. Ama saray ahır olur. I like the saying, but why Turkish? It's known in English also.
- kurthr 2y agoI'm sure it has a lot of sources, but it was popularized more recently as a mistranslated Circassian proverb, which caused a Turkish journalist to go to jail and then was picked up by various English news outlets.
- oersted 2y agoTranslation: When the ox goes to the palace, he does not become a king. But the palace becomes a barn.
- leptoniscool 2y agoA crown on a fool's head does not make him a king.
- EasyMark 2y agoSome of you may die, but its a sacrifice I'm willing to make. --Farquaad