Trickle up economics, what a joke.
Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt
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Re: Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt
#12There is a US Treasury API endpoint [1] to see how much money actually comes in. 1. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/gift-contributions-...
We need an API to block the government from spending more money.
It seems like voting for "fiscal conservatives" results in bigger spending.
Re: Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt
#13Trickle up economics, what a joke.
I kind of want to donate $0.01, but I think that'll either get me on a list or will have some kind of bug that drains my account.
edit: the minimum the form accepts is $5
Re: Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt
#14Why? Until congress is willing to pass a balanced budget this is just lightning your own money on fire.
Wouldn't be surprised if a creative tax accountant could find a use for it
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#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's gotta be a joke. If they're serious, they should return to tradition and sell honors. Like "Patrician" status if you donate $5M or more, which comes with certain minor benefits. (Like you don't need to go through airport security, or you gain access to certain private clubs, etc.) Hereditary "Equestrian" if you donate $100M in cash. And so on. There wasn't a feudal monarchy around that wouldn't sell honors and t…
I’d appreciate if they sold title-only with no benefits. You can be called a patrician but don’t get the status, clubs, or security benefit. It feels poetic in a way, like the NFT version of an honors system.
That reminds me of this web cartoon: https://www.toonhoundstudios.com/comic/20220131/
Re: Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt
#16Does anyone know if this is new?
They now accept Venmo and PayPal which is why it's showing up everywhere now but it has existed for a while.
Re: Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt
#17There is a US Treasury API endpoint [1] to see how much money actually comes in. 1. https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/gift-contributions-...
We need an API to block the government from spending more money. It seems like voting for "fiscal conservatives" results in bigger spending.
Why should the we accept the continued downfall of public institutions, which is the ultimate consequence of austerity?
The public infratructure shrinks, while the rich get richer, partially from paid bond interesets. And you would just sit there and think, "yea, thats the way"?
Do you really think spending and not taxation is the problem? Eg. spending less on education leads to less gullable people, voting for harmful demagogues, so you finally get the "financial conervatives" you want?
Re: Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt
#18Why? Until congress is willing to pass a balanced budget this is just lightning your own money on fire.
It's gotta be a joke. If they're serious, they should return to tradition and sell honors. Like "Patrician" status if you donate $5M or more, which comes with certain minor benefits. (Like you don't need to go through airport security, or you gain access to certain private clubs, etc.) Hereditary "Equestrian" if you donate $100M in cash. And so on. There wasn't a feudal monarchy around that wouldn't sell honors and t…
The most coherent thing to do would be to give out a spray-painted "gold" memorial Trump medal, made in China. And then charge for shipping.
Re: Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt
#19So, extra tax then? Voluntary?
Re: Donate to the Treasury to help pay down the $36.7T public debt
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
We need an API to block the government from spending more money. It seems like voting for "fiscal conservatives" results in bigger spending.
Why should the we accept the continued downfall of public institutions, which is the ultimate consequence of austerity? The public infratructure shrinks, while the rich get richer, partially from paid bond interesets. And you would just sit there and think, "yea, thats the way"? Do you really think spending and not taxation is the problem? Eg. spending less on education leads to less gullable people, voting for harmf…
Why not both?