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“We’re going to increase taxes!” “To spend on better public services?” “Nah, we’re just gonna burn it” Easier said than done, I think.
by d1sxeyes 1y ago
“We’re going to increase taxes!”
“To spend on better public services?”
“Nah, we’re just gonna burn it”
Easier said than done, I think.
- eadmund 1y agoIs it possible that a fair amount of government expenditures are just a fancy way of burning money? E.g. cowboy poetry festivals.
- d1sxeyes 1y agoThe money doesn’t get burned though, it goes somewhere. Whether it’s for equipment hire or facilities or to compensate the cowboy poets for their time, or whatever.