As federal debt reaches $22.5T, partisan hack flip flops stance on deficit spending (1 Viewer)

[PhantomJB]

I didn't write that it was always irresponsible. I wrote that if you have a huge debt and annual deficit, it's irresponsible.

Agreed. But let's flip the political script for a moment.

Would you say it is also irresponsible to introduce any new major social programs (e.g. free college, reparations, etc.)...ostensibly paid for by eliminating the Trump tax cuts and/or new taxes on the rich...at least or until the huge debt and annual deficit is under control?

 

[msommer]

I didn't write that it was always irresponsible. I wrote that if you have a huge debt and annual deficit, it's irresponsible.

You forgot to include a well oiled growing economy with solid growth and dropping unemployment

 

[Godsbrother]

Agreed. But let's flip the political script for a moment.

Would you say it is also irresponsible to introduce any new major social programs (e.g. free college, reparations, etc.)...ostensibly paid for by eliminating the Trump tax cuts and/or new taxes on the rich...at least or until the huge debt and annual deficit is under control?

I definitely would say this although I do think it would have been preferable to the Trump tax cuts.