[UnpossibleJim]

One of the even bigger issues with this bill is the lack of accountability in government spending. This does nothing to tackle military spending or riders tacked on to bills that have nothing to do with the proposed spending bill.

If politicians really wanted to make people happy and get things under control, it would be transparency in spending and no riders on spending bills. This is just another way to wring more money out of a populace with a better sales pitch by saying, "Make the corporations pay their share!", knowing full well that people don't consider the down stream effects on middle and lower class economic systems.

[walshemj]

Well that's a very US specific thing with its current rather 18th century set up. I agree from a parliamentary perspective its horrific.

Its a bit similar to the way the tiny NI parties hold UK governments feet to the fire in return for support they get nice bungs or optouts on human rights laws.

[UnpossibleJim]

That's completely fair, as I really can't speak to the government expenditures in other countries, nor how they pass their budgets.

[PoignardAzur]

I mean, I don't disagree that governments can spend their money in undesirable ways, but in general increasing government revenue is a good thing.

Maybe this bill doesn't stop oversized military spending, but it at least puts a damper on the race to the bottom of countries offering low taxes to gigantic corporations.

[robertlagrant]

Preventing that race to the bottom is not a goal in and of itself.