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While we argue over who sits where on the deck chairs of the Titanic…

Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:54 am
Posted by Toomer Deplorable
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Member since May 2020
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Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:54 am
US Debt passed a milestone this month: spending is 2x tax revenues:

US Tax Revenue Swallowed by Debt Interest: Debt interest payments have begun to consume a vast portion of income tax revenue, revealing a concerning imbalance in federal spending and income…



In a sobering assessment of the United States' fiscal health, recent data has revealed a concerning trend where federal government spending has vastly exceeded its tax revenue. Last month, the U.S. Treasury's coffers were fed by $271 billion in tax receipts, yet the government's expenditures soared to $567 billion—more than double the collected amount. These figures have pushed the federal deficit to the second highest on record, trailing only behind the extraordinary spending witnessed during the COVID-19 lockdowns….
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
17781 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 9:57 am to
They have to be smarter than the average person. This has to be above the average Joes understanding, right? RIGHT?
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
35935 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:11 am to
The Federal Govt. is receiving just over 5 Trillion dollars a year now in revenues. Of course we know there is a large deficit, but you can’t just look at income taxes as the reason.
Posted by Toomer Deplorable
Team Bitter Clinger
Member since May 2020
17637 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:31 am to
quote:

They have to be smarter than the average person.


Posted by Toomer Deplorable
Team Bitter Clinger
Member since May 2020
17637 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:34 am to
quote:

The Federal Govt. is receiving just over 5 Trillion dollars a year now in revenues. Of course we know there is a large deficit, but you can’t just look at income taxes as the reason.



Lack of taxation certainly is not the issue here.
Posted by CamdenTiger
Member since Aug 2009
62395 posts
Posted on 3/26/24 at 10:37 am to
We will be in full recession by June, but, and I say but, cause they have thrown so much money at propping everything up, that you can never be certain.
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