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$10 Trillion in Added US Debt Since 2001 Shows 'Bush and Trump Tax Cuts Broke Our Modern Tax Structure' (www.commondreams.org)
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"In their blind loyalty to their mega-donors, Republicans' fixation on giant tax cuts for billionaires has created a revenue problem that is driving up our national debt," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse in response to new Treasury Department figures.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Considered? Yes. Found to be? No, clearly we aren’t spending enough, especially in the areas of education, healthcare, and housing. Tax enforcement, antitrust, corporate fraud, bribery, and anti-regulatory capture come in close seconds.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Spending more is the solution? Baltimore spends more per student than almost any other school district in the US, yet their kids are performing dismally:

https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/23-baltimore-schools-have-zero-students-proficient-in-math-state-test-results-reveal-maryland-comprehensive-assessment-program-department-of-education-statistics-school-failures