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?
Trump supporters, how do you square this?
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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:
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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.
Per the article it can have a very minimal effect on the economy. But I'm not sure that translates to a spike in the deficit. Especially considering all the money saved by shutting down would offset any negative impact a minimal economic decline would cause.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
Also per the article. All the scare tactics of lost social security and soldiers not getting paid is BS.
So what seems to have happened is Musk disclosed on X all the stupid shit that's in the bill and caused an uproar that pressured congress to kill it. I think we can all agree that with Musk's ability to influence, it would be really bad if he was lying about whats in the bill. My question is, what if he tells the truth? If he just relays the info that's in the bill, that people wouldn't know otherwise, and then people make their voices heard, is that still a bad thing? Or is it just transparency?
So back to this. Congress has been waiting until the last minute to pass a spending bill so they can push shit through that would otherwise have no chance of being passed long before Trump and Elon. What a shady way to do it, and both sides are equally responsible. Just pure corruption. It's pretty funny that Massie called it out in advance and they still did it. Just no shame at all. And if it wasn't for my man crush Elon (that one's for you Fry) there would have been no accountability.
