Proponents of deficit reduction argue that governments who do not control budget deficits and debt are at risk of losing their ability to borrow money at affordable rates. Opponents of deficit reduction argue that government spending would increase demand for goods and services and help avert a dangerous fall into deflation, a downward spiral in wages and prices that can cripple an economy for years.
51% Yes |
49% No |
48% Yes |
38% No |
3% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
3% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
0% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
3% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
0% Yes, and increase taxes |
2% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
2% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
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1% No, reduce military spending instead |
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1% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
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Unique answers from Russia users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9JZPT6C2mos2MO
Yes, but I'd go further, massive tax cuts and strict austerity on everything except military and law enforcement; abolition of the central bank and all other unnecessary government departments and almost complete economic deregulation
@9BDB5GZ1yr1Y
no reduce military spending and increase taxes on billionaires and millionaires instead
@99CKHBS1yr1Y
Seize assets of national bourgeoisie, and nationalist private industry, to be utilized by the state
@98FGL6X1yr1Y
Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials, increase taxes on the wealthy, increase taxes on large multinational corporations and focus on ending tax evasion
@97SWJ6Z1yr1Y
No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations and the wealthy instead and focus on ending tax evasion
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@BagelsGenesis5mos5MO
Germany froze public spending for the rest of the year after a court declared the government’s spending plans unconstitutional, dealing a blow to Europe’s recovery and efforts to beef up its defenses and reduce carbon emissions.The court decision is likely to widen the economic speed gap between Europe, whose economy has stagnated for over a year, and the U.S., which grew at an annualized 5% in the three months through September, turbocharged by massive fiscal stimulus. Berlin’s decision to freeze all federal spending for the rest of the year came after the court defunded the government’s 60 billion euro—the equivalent of more than $65 billion—green-transition project. The court said Berlin couldn’t repurpose unspent credits originally earmarked to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic to fund environmental and energy projects. It said Berlin was bound by the country’s constitutionally enshrined fiscal rules that limit budget deficits to 0.35% of gross domestic product in normal times.
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