Damnit Kinja! Why can I only give one star!

More importantly is the obligation of the debt. Look at what percent of collected tax dollars go to paying interest on the debt. That’s money shifted from the working class to the wealthy - for those who care about income distribution.

“government borrowing rates (i.e. interest rates) are at historical lows”

“You can’t austerity your way into prosperity.”

“If you’ll look back to the 2012 Presidential reelection, the very fact that he was re-elected meant that he had a mandate from the citizens.”

“science is prioritized!... There is money for space exploration”