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by n1b0m 355 days ago
While there is a kernel of economic truth in your comment (government spending stimulates activity), the logic breaks down by assuming:

- All spending is equally productive

- All tax comes back efficiently

- Big contractors = better fiscal outcomes

In reality, value-for-money, fiscal responsibility, and economic multipliers are more nuanced. More spending doesn't necessarily mean better outcomes; how it's spent matters enormously.