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by pjscott 1704 days ago
Are taxpayers funding the government? Last year, federal tax revenues were $3 trillion less than federal spending.
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> Are taxpayers funding the government?

Yes. It certainly isn't the billionaires as all their wealth wouldn't as the OP noted.

> Last year, federal tax revenues were $3 trillion less than federal spending.

A once in a few generations pandemic will do that. See how when things are put into context, it doesn't seem so bad?