Americans Want the U.S. to increase spending in almost every category

[Fantine]

according to You.Gov

https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/Government_Spending_poll_results_aM0fEtB.pdf

The big disconnect is why they vote for the people who are least likely to do what they want. It's totally perplexing, but hopefully a sign that they will wake up.

See Question 2 in this poll.

72% want increased health care services. 71% want increased veterans services. 70% want increased mental health services. 72% want more disaster relief. And so forth, and so forth.

And in Washington, billionaires Musk, Trump, Lutnick (Commerce) and Bessent (Treasury) are slashing and burning, saying it will only be "short term pain," even though none has even the foggiest idea of what it's like to be one of the 40% of Americans who are "one paycheck away from poverty." To these Americans, a crisis is the check in the mail arriving a day late. Missing a paycheck could mean a car getting repossessed, an eviction, etc.

We need to have leaders who understand the impact of their decisions on the 99%. Instead, we have leaders who would consider it a hardship to fly first class because their private jet is in the shop for repairs.

40% of Americans only one missed paycheck away from poverty

Many otherwise middle-class people are "liquid-asset poor," meaning they can't withstand even a brief financial shock

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Always in His Presence]

This is a great example of the fecklessness of some:

Note: 75% of the ones polled say that the federal government is wasteful or very wasteful in their spending - but the majority also want the federal government to spend more.

How about cutting waste so more of the current funds actually go to the services they are designed to go to?

 

[Fantine]

This is a great example of the fecklessness of some:

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Note: 75% of the ones polled say that the federal government is wasteful or very wasteful in their spending - but the majority also want the federal government to spend more.

How about cutting waste so more of the current funds actually go to the services they are designed to go to?

I imagine they might think "waste" is subsidies to oil companies, the $38 billion or so given to Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has exploded two rockets in the last month alone.

Here's How Much It Really Costs When a SpaceX Rocket Explodes

A few minutes after SpaceX launched one if its self-landing Falcon 9 rockets on 28 June 2015, it exploded into a rain of debris over the Atlantic Ocean.

www.sciencealert.com

The outrageous Secret Service costs for the agents to keep up (at government expense, paid to Mar a Lago) for Trump's frequent vacations to his outrageously priced hotel/home is certainly wasteful. In his previous administration, the Secret Service budget was exceeded by August, most of it going for full-priced accommodations going right into Trump's pockets.
When contracts are awarded to cronies, that's wasteful. I remember the Sec'y of Interior during the Trump years giving a contract to help Puerto Rico with Hurricane Maria to some buddies in Montana with a small business who did not have the ability to help at all.
The Defense Department is known for wasteful contracts to defense contractors.
The biggest waste I see right now is the CDC investigating the connection (debunked numerous times all over the world) between measles vaccines and autism. Why can't they just accept the fact that RFK, Jr. is misinformed, ignore him, and do something for the children in Texas and several other states to prevent a resurgence of measles? Two children have died already--as of a few days ago. Not only is this ridiculous investigation wasteful, children are dying in the interim.

 

[Vambram]

The biggest wasteful spending is in the hundreds of billions of dollars over the last few years in the DoD. The Secret Service budget is extremely small compared to that DoD wasteful spending amount.

Also, @Fantine why do you not have any criticisms towards any of the waste found in the spending of federal programs & agencies which the liberals appear to love?

 

[Oompa Loompa]

This is a great example of the fecklessness of some:

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Note: 75% of the ones polled say that the federal government is wasteful or very wasteful in their spending - but the majority also want the federal government to spend more.

How about cutting waste so more of the current funds actually go to the services they are designed to go to?

Yes. It is possible to have your cake and eat it too. It is a shame that some people cannot see that you can still cut wasteful spending and still increase spending in other areas.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

according to You.Gov

https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/Government_Spending_poll_results_aM0fEtB.pdf

The big disconnect is why they vote for the people who are least likely to do what they want. It's totally perplexing, but hopefully a sign that they will wake up.

See Question 2 in this poll.

72% want increased health care services. 71% want increased veterans services. 70% want increased mental health services. 72% want more disaster relief. And so forth, and so forth.

And in Washington, billionaires Musk, Trump, Lutnick (Commerce) and Bessent (Treasury) are slashing and burning, saying it will only be "short term pain," even though none has even the foggiest idea of what it's like to be one of the 40% of Americans who are "one paycheck away from poverty." To these Americans, a crisis is the check in the mail arriving a day late. Missing a paycheck could mean a car getting repossessed, an eviction, etc.

We need to have leaders who understand the impact of their decisions on the 99%. Instead, we have leaders who would consider it a hardship to fly first class because their private jet is in the shop for repairs.

40% of Americans only one missed paycheck away from poverty

Many otherwise middle-class people are "liquid-asset poor," meaning they can't withstand even a brief financial shock

www.cbsnews.com

I think the reason why you are so perplexed is because you ignored question 1 and failed to connect the dots between what spending people consider to be wasteful, and where they would like the money to be spent.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

I imagine they might think "waste" is subsidies to oil companies, the $38 billion or so given to Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has exploded two rockets in the last month alone.

Here's How Much It Really Costs When a SpaceX Rocket Explodes

A few minutes after SpaceX launched one if its self-landing Falcon 9 rockets on 28 June 2015, it exploded into a rain of debris over the Atlantic Ocean.

www.sciencealert.com

The outrageous Secret Service costs for the agents to keep up (at government expense, paid to Mar a Lago) for Trump's frequent vacations to his outrageously priced hotel/home is certainly wasteful. In his previous administration, the Secret Service budget was exceeded by August, most of it going for full-priced accommodations going right into Trump's pockets.
When contracts are awarded to cronies, that's wasteful. I remember the Sec'y of Interior during the Trump years giving a contract to help Puerto Rico with Hurricane Maria to some buddies in Montana with a small business who did not have the ability to help at all.
The Defense Department is known for wasteful contracts to defense contractors.
The biggest waste I see right now is the CDC investigating the connection (debunked numerous times all over the world) between measles vaccines and autism. Why can't they just accept the fact that RFK, Jr. is misinformed, ignore him, and do something for the children in Texas and several other states to prevent a resurgence of measles? Two children have died already--as of a few days ago. Not only is this ridiculous investigation wasteful, children are dying in the interim.

I agree. There has been a lot of wasteful investigations over the past 8 years.

 

[Fantine]

I am sitting in a VA clinic right now and the nurse just said the VA has had to cut back on community care because of cuts. That could hurt those with lower ratings. My husband has a high rating so he will get priority.

 

[RileyG]

This is a great example of the fecklessness of some:

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Note: 75% of the ones polled say that the federal government is wasteful or very wasteful in their spending - but the majority also want the federal government to spend more.

How about cutting waste so more of the current funds actually go to the services they are designed to go to?

Thanks for the updated info!

Blessings!

 

[Fantine]

Yes. It is possible to have your cake and eat it too. It is a shame that some people cannot see that you can still cut wasteful spending and still increase spending in other areas.

It is hard to see when Elon Musk has eliminated mostly necessary programs. Another plane crash yesterday...and his downed rockets were also under FAA surveillance.
Usaid cuts invite Africa to partner with China---and share their resources with China.
We need to increase revenue. The 2017 tax cuts for the rich were irresponsible.

 

[Vambram]

It is hard to see when Elon Musk has eliminated mostly necessary programs. Another plane crash yesterday...and his downed rockets were also under FAA surveillance.
Usaid cuts invite Africa to partner with China---and share their resources with China.
We need to increase revenue. The 2017 tax cuts for the rich were irresponsible.

The proposed reduction in FAA spending is NOT targeted towards air traffic controllers at all.
Meanwhile, the USA federal government doesn't have a revenue problem. The problem is over spending and wasteful spending. Almost every year for more than a few decades, the growth of federal spending increases significantly faster than the growth of annual incoming revenue from taxpayers into the federal government.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

The proposed reduction in FAA spending is NOT targeted towards air traffic controllers at all.
Meanwhile, the USA federal government doesn't have a revenue problem. The problem is over spending and wasteful spending. Almost every year for more than a few decades, the growth of federal spending increases significantly faster than the growth of annual incoming revenue from taxpayers into the federal government.

So do you think tax cuts for the wealthy help?

 

[Vambram]

So do you think tax cuts for the wealthy help?

Reducing corporate and businesses tax rates from a high rate of 35% down to around 20% proved to be very, very helpful for a significantly strong majority of all Americans. Consequently, revenue grew from almost all of the different sources and types of federal taxes.

 

[Vambram]

So do you think tax cuts for the wealthy help?

Also, it is well known that even if the wealthy and super wealthy paid 90% of all there individual income as taxes to the federal government, it still would not be enough to give the federal government a balanced budget.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

Also, it is well known that even if the wealthy and super wealthy paid 90% of all there individual income as taxes to the federal government, it still would not be enough to give the federal government a balanced budget.

Agreed. So lets give it to them anyway and cut programs others depend on.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

It is hard to see when Elon Musk has eliminated mostly necessary programs. Another plane crash yesterday...and his downed rockets were also under FAA surveillance.
Usaid cuts invite Africa to partner with China---and share their resources with China.
We need to increase revenue. The 2017 tax cuts for the rich were irresponsible.

Elon Musk has not eliminated anything.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

We need to increase revenue. The 2017 tax cuts for the rich were irresponsible.

Here we are again. You may need to sit down for this because it may seem overwhelming. But it is actually possible to cut both taxes and expenses at the same time. I know it sounds absurd. But it is a thing.

 

[Fantine]

Reducing corporate and businesses tax rates from a high rate of 35% down to around 20% proved to be very, very helpful for a significantly strong majority of all Americans. Consequently, revenue grew from almost all of the different sources and types of federal taxes.

Wow, 10% is a significant majority? Or less. Most went to stick buybacks.
What improved the economy? Biden's infrastructure plan. Student debt relief. Lower prescriptions. Ending Trump's executive orders.

 

[Merrill]

Wow, 10% is a significant majority? Or less. Most went to stick buybacks.
What improved the economy? Biden's infrastructure plan. Student debt relief. Lower prescriptions. Ending Trump's executive orders.

Biden's infrastructure plan did very little to stimulate the economy: most of the initiatives haven't even started yet, and some are stuck in limbo (like the charging stations fiasco). Student debt cancellation was legally dubious and inflationary --a corrupt vote purchasing scheme using taxpayer money.

Now Biden did extend a PPACA subsidy for some Americans, which helped some.

But the ARA and IRA were primarily corporate welfare, patronage, corruption, and handouts. These acts skyrocketed inflation, which we are still dealing with (inflation has been up every month since last August)

Biden was basically thrown out of office for creating a debt and inflation crisis

Now Trump could make things worse depending how he proceeds

We either get serious about reducing spending and debt, or we can have a currency crisis and Russian-style default 20 years from now. This will mean cuts to entitlements, reduced military spending, etc. It will all be very painful

but the Boomers stole all the money, and here we are

 

[Fantine]

Interesting to see the false scenarios the right creates--unshared by economists with experience and expertise.
But some people believe them.