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No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead

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 @9FQ6Y66 from South Dakota  agreed…3yrs3Y

We have two choices when it comes to bringing the revenue and expenditures in the budget closer together: reduce spending and increase revenue. Practically speaking, the discretionary spending portion of the budget is so small that, as long as we're not willing to discuss defense spending in a meaningful way (and we are demonstrably unwilling), there's simply no practical way to close the budgetary gap by reducing spending alone. Further, my view is that many of the kinds of services which would be stripped away in service of that goal are essential functions of government--things…  Read more

 @9FZY4YPSocialist from California  agreed…3yrs3Y

Almost 20% of federal public spending is on welfare programs, so if those funds were cut, much harm would come to citizens all over the US.

 @NysieQ  from California  disagreed…3mos3MO

The wealthy do not make money the same way normal people do - take loans so they don't have to pay the taxes.

 @B99ZWCZ from California  disagreed…6mos6MO

The wealthy are making more than the middle and poor class, and as a result, they should be taxed more as extremely rich people should not exist and it would balance it out a bit each and every single time.

 @B8KYWQ5Republican from Texas  disagreed…7mos7MO

I believe we should all pay the same based off overall income, and it's unfair to put the burden on the rich just because they are rich

 @B89CW8V from North Carolina  disagreed…8mos8MO

They have a lot of money and they waste it like fools while the people without money struggle a lot to afford a house or a car, which are essential things everybody should be able to have.

 @B877SVQ from California  disagreed…8mos8MO

theres no point in taxing the wealthy since the super wealthy would always find loopholes while the somewhat wealthy would just be caught in the crossfire

 @B853NFTSocialist from New Jersey  disagreed…8mos8MO

Austerity measures are not incompatible with taxes on the wealthy. If both are done together they would be far better at reducing debt.

 @B852PC5 from Wisconsin  disagreed…8mos8MO

No. I don't care who has more money or not but if you tax the "wealthy" there would be larger chances of weakening the U.S tax base. Also what on earth is that supposed to teach kids that are;t rich? That you don't have to work as hard because someone else will just pay? NO, not to mention, that as soon as they start taking on more taxes peope may start to feel more intitled when in reality, they are not

 @B9MW34H from Florida  disagreed…5mos5MO

The wealthy are still the largest producers of manufacturing, tech, and service jobs in the United States and shouldn't be given higher taxes for their wealth.

 @B9HMGHCRepublican from California  disagreed…5mos5MO

It’s not fair to increase the taxes on the wealthy just because they are wealthy we should tax those who are caught evading taxes especially corporations.

 @B82ZMHPRepublican from New Mexico  disagreed…8mos8MO

Yes because taxing the wealthy just because they have more money is unfair because they just work or have worked harder then the rest.

 @B8276ZJ from Kentucky  disagreed…8mos8MO

They have the resources and capability to spend more money on anything, such as taxes, so if they have that luxury they should be paying higher in taxes.

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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