Economic growth should take care of the $3 trillion deficit that would result, right?

      • ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
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        The modern equivalent of $1.7 trillion was collected in 1974 compared to $5.1 trillion collected in 2024. However 213 million compared to 341 million today. Birth rates have decreased and expected life span has increased since then, so it can’t be assumed that the same portion of the population is tax-paying. It’s hard to make a 1 to 1 comparison.

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      19 hours ago

      Yeah, any day now my $500 in Trump coin is gonna skyrocket. I’m even learning to play golf. While I can’t afford a real set of clubs, work let’s let me practice my putt during lunch.

      Do you think Mar-a-Lago went with a clown or a windmill on their courses?