If most Americans favor cutting spending or raising taxes to balance the budget, why have the politicians not either of these steps to do so? Please help me!
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It appears that the people who contribute the most money to politicians do not want the legislature to do either.
This is for you to think about. How does government cut spending? Stop fixing potholes in the streets? Cut off aid to the poor? Reduce the budgets for defense or the police department? At what cost in reduction of services that people like or need? And why do people NOT want to pay more in taxes? You have to figure it out, why Congress or City Council or the state legislature is reluctant to do either.
Ms. Sue has a point for you to consider, too. The people who contribute to political campaigns often want their taxes reduced. I'm not sure they care much what services might be cut back or eliminated. The rich who have lots to donate to campaigns don't use public schools or highways and surely don't need aid to the poor, etc. But think about it.
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