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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

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[–] Seaguy05@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

What about crashing the stock market?

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

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

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

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

[–] Seaguy05@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

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

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

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] WanderingThoughts 3 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

I am so glad those tariffs worked!

[–] seeigel@feddit.org 9 points 1 year ago

How much does the income from the tariffs compensate this?