How the US Government Buys Votes

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HappySqurriel said:

 

 

Tax revenues have remained fairly consistent regardless of tax rates, while spending has steadily climbed. The high deficits are a result of irresponsible spending and cannot be resolved by increasing taxes because, as we have seen over several decades, increasing tax rates will not result in increased tax revenue.

And please, don't talk to me about reality.  I just checked your sources and you are comparing TOTAL government spending (State, local, federal) against FEDERAL tax revenues.

I love how the right wing, when their theories don't hold, fudge facts to make it look like they do.

According to the actual numbers, the FEDERAL percentage of GDP spending (you know, what we are actually talking about) ihas been fairly steady for the last 40 years (in fact it is lower now than under Reagan)

 

When you try to fudge things like this, all you do is shine a light on your hypocracy