fishonjazz
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All true. The question was: What would it look like for the average american if DOGE succeeded beyond everyones wildest imaginations and all waste was eliminated completely? Would there be no more poor people? Would we live a utopia free of crime or civil unrest?The reality is the U.S. has been overspending for a long time. We were all born into the national debt racked up by prior politicians and our kids even moreso. We need to cut spending (always talked about by both sides, but this is the first time I've actually seen any real effort to make it happen).
Unfortunately taxes need to go up too. The wealth tax is a popular populist idea, but I worry the impact will all trickle down from increased cost of goods, etc.
We also need to get a better educated workforce, which means investment in education for those willing to put in the effort.
imo nothing would really even be any different. I feel like those that are strong supporters of DOGE are cheering him on like "ya ya, you go musk! This is going to be so awesome for our country after you clean everything up!" What is going to be so awesome though? Do I get to live in nicer neighborhood with a better vehicle and a boat or something? What do we all get once the waste has been eliminated?