The promise of a DOGE dividend is built on several lies and misconceptions:

  1. The Amount Promised
  2. The Funding Source
  3. Who Gets the Dividend

  • OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    Because ‘balancing the budget’ has always just been an excuse by the right for more cuts. They never actually want to balance it.

    • Zeppo
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      Sure. When republicans are in power they increase the military budget and give billions to wealthy people in tax cuts and generally run up the deficit and national debt. Then when democrats are in power, republicans are all of a sudden very concerned about spending.