Politics started making a lot more sense to me once I realized that the people who always ask, "but how are you going to pay for it?" mean "the only think I care about is my tax rate." The "it" -- no matter how good or sound an investment -- doesn't factor into the equation.https://twitter.com/HoldenthePage/status/1156916713423810560 …
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Replying to @generativist
I’m _pretty_ sure Yang has a policy around taxation transparency so you can track what you’re funding. Complex, but could be really valuable to change that mindset.
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Replying to @pcperini
I used to like that idea but I think the complexity makes it prohibitively difficult to do.
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Replying to @generativist
Yeah, potentially. Would like to see an attempt made or, at least, an solid canonical explanation of why not.
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Replying to @pcperini
Yea. I vaguely remember a non-profit group trying to design a nice pamphlet for current spending...(Can't remember the name though.)
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