Re:Problems with relying on billionaires to save us
by pjscott on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @05:23PM
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Are taxpayers funding the government? Last year, federal tax revenues were $3 trillion less than federal spending.
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Re:Problems with relying on billionaires to save us
by simorley on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @05:39PM
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> Are taxpayers funding the government?
Yes. It certainly isn't the billionaires as all their wealth wouldn't as the OP noted.
> Last year, federal tax revenues were $3 trillion less than federal spending.
A once in a few generations pandemic will do that. See how when things are put into context, it doesn't seem so bad?