@GMShivers What are you talking about?
@GMShivers You said they "expanded their spending by more than the tax revenue". If that were true, the debt would increase.
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@GMShivers Like, literally. That's what the debt measure - tax income vs. spending. -
@cmuratori I don't think you understand what I am saying. They use it as an opportunity to expand which eventually collapses.
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@cmuratori % wise they did. -
@GMShivers Finding non-percentage graphs is hard because the resolution is of course too low prior to the 1970s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US_Debt_Trend.svg …) - Show replies
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@cmuratori More tax revenue causes government to expand and then it can't be lowered, keeping us not competitive with other countries.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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