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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] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In 2021, the US collected the most tax revenue in 44 years. Anyone consider spending may be a problem?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

2021 was the year where the second most people lived in the US, only to be succeed the the next year. 2022. 2023 has yet to be determined. 2021 was also the year with the second highest US GDP only to be success by the next year, 2022. 2023 has not concluded, so no official numbers can be given.
Facts are fun. I can keep going if you would like.

[–] [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