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In response to "You do realize that a tax cut without spending cuts is the same as increased spending, right?" by Will Hunting

I don't define "not cut" as "increased", no.

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Dec 8 '10, 09:22

But yes, I wholeheartedly agree that cuts in taxes should correspond with cuts in spending. Tax cuts alone will surely result in an increase of the deficit, sure. But I don't see how you call that an *increase* in spending.

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as we said last night, when you have to increase the deficit, i.e. borrow money to cut taxes, then yes, it's spending money. - Reagen Dec 8, 09:25 12
- We define 'spend' differently. - Dr.Vermin Dec 8, 09:35 10
  - it pretty much only has one meaning. -- nm - decline Dec 8, 09:38
  - End of the day, if you're talking balanced budgets, using your definition is hiding reality. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 8, 09:37 6
    - I am conceding that it raises the defecit and is bad for the budget. - Dr.Vermin Dec 8, 09:40 5
      - define for me, in your opinion, when increasing the debt is bad? - Mel Profit Dec 8, 09:48
      - If you make $100 a day and you spend $95 a day, that's rational spending. - Beryllium Dec 8, 09:42 3
        
        I understand this logic. - Dr.Vermin Dec 8, 09:44 2
        
        There are several ways to increase spending, is what we're saying. - Beryllium Dec 8, 09:45 1
        
        er, "spending power" is a typo. Should be "buying power". :) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 8, 09:45
  - spending the same amount while earning less money is overspending. Living beyond your means. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 8, 09:37
  - whether you label it "spending" or not, if it has a negative effect on your overall cash flow, it's the same thing. -- nm - znufrii Dec 8, 09:37
- agreed -- nm - tRuMaN don't need no teaching Dec 8, 09:26

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I don't define "not cut" as "increased", no.

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