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Re:AT&T lied about everything it promised to do if it got a ... by A4ET8a8uTh0 on Thursday January 30, 2020 @04:23PM (#22195807)
So I used to wonder about that. Eventually, I realized that is is actually a considered strategy. After 1T+ deficit becomes a problem, Rs will be able to say, well, we gotta cut entitlements. For the good of the republic ofcourse. It helps that both steps align with their real constituency.
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Re:AT&T lied about everything it promised to do if it got a ... by lukestevens on Thursday January 30, 2020 @09:55PM (#22198568)
Indeed it is, and a multi-decade long strategy at that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starve_the_beast
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Re:AT&T lied about everything it promised to do if it got a ... by bb88 on Thursday January 30, 2020 @04:51PM (#22196131)
That and we gotta protect the wealthy by creating a deflationary currency: "Gold Standard!"
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Re:AT&T lied about everything it promised to do if it got a ... by nine_zeros on Thursday January 30, 2020 @07:01PM (#22197422)
Inflationary currency. We are printing more and more money already. Dealing with 1 trillion in deficits every year will be quite something
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Re:AT&T lied about everything it promised to do if it got a ... by bb88 on Friday January 31, 2020 @03:34AM (#22200066)
Tax the rich? I mean that's where the money is.
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