Trump supporters, how do you square this?

[PCHawk]

Because the Republicans listened to President Musk to nix the bill that would have paid these people and avoid the shutdown. President Musk and his assistant Donald Trump want to eliminate the debt ceiling so they can give themselves and their rich buddies a huge tax break.

I get how tax breaks for the rich can add to the deficit. My question was how does shutting down the government, saving billions in paid wages, add to the deficit?

 

[PCHawk]

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5046693-thomas-massie-mike-johnson-government-shutdown-bill/

 

[CP87]

I get how tax breaks for the rich can add to the deficit. My question was how does shutting down the government, saving billions in paid wages, add to the deficit?

That damage is done through suppression of economic growth. Likely fairly minimal if it is a short shutdown, but damage grows the longer things go:

What Would A Government Shutdown Do To The Economy?

A government shutdown as soon as this weekend could disrupt crucial services, but would likely have a limited impact on the overall economy, experts say.

www.investopedia.com