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Originally Posted by Mr Mister
...You know, when it comes to businesses and individuals, the solution to budget problems is always to cut back one's spending, but when it comes to government, the proposed solution is more revenue. If they can't balance a budget now, why do they think they're going to be more responsible with this new tax revenue? They're just going to spend it away like they are doing with the money they already have. If the bill doesn't fix their budget problems like it's supposed to, are they going to keep it legal/decriminalized?
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Excellent point about government finances. They always spend more than they have. But the reason tax revenue is raised is because that's what gets their attention. When they raise x-kajillion dollars from whatever the source and blow it as well, all it will reveal is mismanagement of public funds.