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by robertlagrant 763 days ago
Taxes only in theory pay for those things. In reality lots of borrowing from the future, and inflation, pay for them as well, so proportionally it's not that much.
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_tk_ 763 days ago
How exactly does inflation pay for infrastructure?
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robertlagrant 763 days ago
You print more money, devaluing everyone's savings, and you use the wealth transferred to pay back Macquarie.
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