Proponents of deficit reduction argue that governments who do not control budget deficits and debt are at risk of losing their ability to borrow money at affordable rates. Opponents of deficit reduction argue that government spending would increase demand for goods and services and help avert a dangerous fall into deflation, a downward spiral in wages and prices that can cripple an economy for years.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs
Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional
@ISIDEWITH8yrs
No, reduce military spending instead
@ISIDEWITH8yrs
No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead
@ISIDEWITH8yrs
No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, focus on ending tax evasion instead
@ISIDEWITH8yrs
No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy
@ISIDEWITH8yrs
Yes, and increase taxes
@ISIDEWITH6yrs
No, reduce the number of government officials instead
@8W6XWGK1yr
Yes, but only where there is unnecessary spending in public funds.
No, increase taxes on wealthy and multinational corporations instead. Reduce military spending also.
@966V3QH1 day
No, reduce unneeded government officials instead and focus on ending tax evasion.
@966JJ651 day
Yes, but only for prison welfare programs.
@966G5GP1 day
No, Do all of the"no" answers listed above
@965YL772 days
Cut public spending but make an informed decision about which programs to cut using statistics.
@Dowlinga12 days
Yes, but drastically reduce the benefits and salaries of government officials and abolish unconstitutional agencies.
Multiple answers above together I think. Woman's agencies like the NSA that are unconstitutional, increase taxes on the rich and on large multinational corporations. Funding should be increased to social programs.
@965RCV52 days
Yes, cut spending to those that don't need it anymorw
@Elyry2 days
No, reduce military budget and increase taxes on the wealthy
@9659V6QIndependent2 days
All of the additional no answers are good.
@964S8KC3 days
Tax Religious Entities
@964QFGTIndependent3 days
Yes, use block grants and other grant reforms to decrease spending in this area (and give states more rights to how they solve problems in areas they are meant to be solving)
@964N6SY3 days
Drastically cut foreign aid.
@96494S44 days
Reduce All Government Spending
@963R9B95 days
Redistribute funds to allow for more funding towards research into green energy, better transportation, and infrastructure. Make sure these initiatives are not run or elected by politicians but by those in the field. This will increase the number of jobs and help the country in the long run. Reduce/cut spending outside of the US
@963PCJQ5 days
Again I would have to do my own research.
@The-Progressive-…5 days
Defund the military, abolish the police, increase taxes on the rich, eliminate all loopholes and deductions for the rich, implement a wealth tax, issue unexplained wealth orders, increase the property tax, increase the capitol gains tax, implement a luxury goods tax
@962P28F6 days
No, tax the wealthy and large multinational corporations.
@96239BC7 days
No, increase taxes on wealthy and focus on ending tax evasion instead.
@95ZZTZK7 days
Yes but do it by auditing to remove corruption, embezzlement, bad contracts, and waste. Also auction off no longer needed items to replace money.
@95ZY9SG7 days
Reduce military spending Increase taxes on the wealthy
No, don't decrease domestic spending, instead eliminate foreign spending.
@95YSC2G1wk
yes, by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials along with making it a federal crime to accept money or "bribes" from lobbyists to sway their votes and reduce military spending along with increasing the taxes on the rich and ending tax evasion. which will in turn reduce the number of people running for government positions.
@95YQVLF1wk
No, instead raise taxes on the wealthy, eliminate wasteful and unneeded federal agencies, end tax evasion, reduce military spending, and cut government officials and their pay.
Yes, if the spending isn't providing for the national good of the United States.
@95Y342T1wk
I think we need to cut out the Unessecary thing we spend on and reallocate that to more important things.
@949QRLD1wk
Regardless, eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional
@95XTKN21wk
No, reduce in many other areas of spending such as police, military, etc
@95XQV3L1wk
For lowering the national debt, I feel like lowering the focus on the military and tax evasion of the rich is better than cutting public spending.
@95XM9YD1wk
Yes the government should reduce public spending AND tax corporations, end tax fraud and close loopholes as well as taxing the wealthy more
@95XL42H1wk
Get rid of the Federal Reserve, fractional reserve banking, and all centralized banks
No, instead increase taxes on the wealthy and large multinational corporations and reduce military spending
@95WF5BF1wk
Increase big business tax and reduce military spending
@95VJH9M2wks
No, but cut down on unneeded items and spending also close loopholes on taxes
@95V8QQN2wks
No, reduce military spending, increase taxes on the wealthy, reduce the number of government officials, and increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead
@95V3FWC2wks
No, reduce military spending, increase taxes on wealthy instead, and reduce salaries of government officials
@95T3D382wks
Cut the military funding to reduce debt
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