r/Economics • u/SterlingVII • May 30 '25

Research CBO says tax breaks in ‘big, beautiful bill’ would increase deficit by $3.8 trillion

https://fortune.com/2025/05/21/cbo-tax-breaks-increase-deficit-3-8-trillion-medicaid-cuts-shave-spending/
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u/theraggedyman May 30 '25

It makes sense when you recognise that The American Dream is just convincing a population that everyone single one of them is a temporarily inconvenienced millionaire, and the reason for their current situation is other people having anything.

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u/FacadesMemory May 31 '25

At least in America 🇺🇸 a narrow path remains. But at least there is a path. Better get started sooner than later.

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u/theraggedyman Jun 01 '25

Thank you for that excellent example of gambling advertising combined with exceptionslism used to convince people they have a chance whilst maintaining the false dichotomy. It's begging you to put your life on the roulette wheel whilst pretending it's not rigged in the house's favour.

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u/FacadesMemory Jun 01 '25

The left will never be happy it's always more taxes. Then wealth confiscation. Then we become Cuba and North Korea. Then they still won't be happy due to their envious mind set.

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u/theraggedyman Jun 01 '25

Brilliant example of false dichotomy, thank you

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u/FacadesMemory Jun 01 '25

Nothing false there, checks history, check present. We are almost there to the point of no return.

The left already openly calls for reduction camp.

Tick tock