I would amend that to no sales or property taxes in locked down states. States that are allowing normal life as they should absolutely should be able to collect property taxes and sales taxes at state level, since their citizens are getting the benefit derived from a sane functioning economy.
Make this permanent. Let's go back to the constitution and fund government through tariffs and fees with no other source of income. Imagine the economic growth if government related spending was returned to 5% of GDP instead of 50+%.
There are legitimate reasons to use money to have American influence and power maintained in the world. For instance voting power at certain international organizations is realted to the amount the member state puts in to fund it. This is consistently used by the US to push US interests. It was not utilized by the Obama administration but a Trump administration 2nd term could use these kinds of influence to really change the world order.
There are also political reasons to fund certain foreign country programs for national security reasons. Such as countering China and other adversaries. Statecraft is complex.
That being said, some of these numbers are ridiculous and certainly going to secret slush funds. That is not legitimate use.
Just pass a tax moratorium until covid is over. No rent, no sales tax, no property taxes etc.
I know the government needs money to run. We will send them $600, that should hold them over.
I would amend that to no sales or property taxes in locked down states. States that are allowing normal life as they should absolutely should be able to collect property taxes and sales taxes at state level, since their citizens are getting the benefit derived from a sane functioning economy.
I came here to write a poorly worded version of your statement.
Sounds good to me
Make this permanent. Let's go back to the constitution and fund government through tariffs and fees with no other source of income. Imagine the economic growth if government related spending was returned to 5% of GDP instead of 50+%.
Nice use of current events.
There are legitimate reasons to use money to have American influence and power maintained in the world. For instance voting power at certain international organizations is realted to the amount the member state puts in to fund it. This is consistently used by the US to push US interests. It was not utilized by the Obama administration but a Trump administration 2nd term could use these kinds of influence to really change the world order.
There are also political reasons to fund certain foreign country programs for national security reasons. Such as countering China and other adversaries. Statecraft is complex.
That being said, some of these numbers are ridiculous and certainly going to secret slush funds. That is not legitimate use.