this post was submitted on 10 Apr 2025
137 points (100.0% liked)

BoycottUnitedStates

251 readers
239 users here now

founded 1 month ago
MODERATORS
tfm
 

cross-posted from: https://metawire.eu/post/19471

The U.S. budget deficit has grown to more than $1.3 trillion in the first half of the fiscal year

top 12 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Seaguy05@lemmy.world 31 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I think more tax breaks for corporations and the 1% is the only way to fix this issue.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

What about crashing the stock market?

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

Somehow this orange guy endorsing Trickle Down from Bush just seems apt.

[–] No_Ones_Slick_Like_Gaston@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We have tried nothing and we already ran out of ideas!

[–] Seaguy05@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

We tried ~~tricked~~ trickle down economics and, to a few, that's been very successful.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago (2 children)

But, but I thought musk was saving us tons of money?!? 🤣

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

He cut a bunch of programs that saved a bunch of money and prevents expensive incidents. Hr saved virtually nothing compared to the us budget but it'll be more expensive in the long run.

That's separate from increased spending and trade restrictions reducing national income

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, thankfully the insurance companies do long term climate projections, right?

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago

Some definitely do. But in the us that probably just means some sneaky terms so you're not covered :/

[–] WanderingThoughts 3 points 4 days ago

When reality hits Musk's simplistic view of the world and the world doesn't give in under the weight of his money like he's used to.

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 17 points 5 days ago

I am so glad those tariffs worked!

[–] seeigel@feddit.org 9 points 5 days ago

How much does the income from the tariffs compensate this?