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minus-squarewtf [none/use name]hexbear13arrow-down1·4 years agoof course they are. but just like the fed isn't bailing out local governments, they aren't going to use the money hose to fund SS. this is the same playbook they always use: defund - declare ineffective - privatise link
minus-squareDarkmatter2k [none/use name]hexbear5arrow-down1·4 years agoIt's an excuse to cut in the future for sure, but for right now your taxes don't do jack shit to change anything so the "during a pandemic" is bs. The government doesn't wait to collect taxes before it funds shit, hasn't worked like that since US went of the gold standard. link
minus-squarewtf [none/use name]hexbear7arrow-down1·4 years agoI understand that, I'm saying they're using a crisis as pretext to achieve what they wanted anyway. link
minus-squareDarkmatter2k [none/use name]hexbear4arrow-down2·4 years agoyes its called capitalism link
of course they are. but just like the fed isn't bailing out local governments, they aren't going to use the money hose to fund SS. this is the same playbook they always use: defund - declare ineffective - privatise
It's an excuse to cut in the future for sure, but for right now your taxes don't do jack shit to change anything so the "during a pandemic" is bs.
The government doesn't wait to collect taxes before it funds shit, hasn't worked like that since US went of the gold standard.
I understand that, I'm saying they're using a crisis as pretext to achieve what they wanted anyway.
yes its called capitalism