Proponents of deficit reduction argue that governments who do not control budget deficits and debt are at risk of losing their ability to borrow money at affordable rates. Opponents of deficit reduction argue that government spending would increase demand for goods and services and help avert a dangerous fall into deflation, a downward spiral in wages and prices that can cripple an economy for years.
46% Yes |
54% No |
40% Yes |
43% No |
5% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
3% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
0% Yes, and increase taxes |
2% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
0% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
2% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
2% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
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2% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
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1% No, reduce military spending instead |
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@9KGV6YV1mo1MO
Only in areas where public spending can be proven to have been wasteful. Otherwise, I'm a classic progressive populist: Tax the rich who aren't paying their fair share of taxes due to "globalised, legalised tax evasion."
@9HDPVGP4mos4MO
No, increase taxes on: the wealthy, large multi-national companies, government officials and end tax evasion.
@9G7844S6mos6MO
Not usually, the government should manage its cuts and spendings efficiently to get efficient services with sufficient salaries for its workers.
@9D624238mos8MO
Yes, mainly reduce spending on unnecessary welfare and government funded pension plans for veterans.
@973M8K91yr1Y
Cut supporting charedim who don't work
@96YBHKY1yr1Y
No, stop funding the luxuries of the Haredi.
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@BagelsGenesis5mos5MO
Germany froze public spending for the rest of the year after a court declared the government’s spending plans unconstitutional, dealing a blow to Europe’s recovery and efforts to beef up its defenses and reduce carbon emissions.The court decision is likely to widen the economic speed gap between Europe, whose economy has stagnated for over a year, and the U.S., which grew at an annualized 5% in the three months through September, turbocharged by massive fiscal stimulus. Berlin’s decision to freeze all federal spending for the rest of the year came after the court defunded the government’s 60 billion euro—the equivalent of more than $65 billion—green-transition project. The court said Berlin couldn’t repurpose unspent credits originally earmarked to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic to fund environmental and energy projects. It said Berlin was bound by the country’s constitutionally enshrined fiscal rules that limit budget deficits to 0.35% of gross domestic product in normal times.
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