Proponents of deficit reduction argue that governments who do not control budget deficits and debt are at risk of losing their ability to borrow money at affordable rates. Opponents of deficit reduction argue that government spending would increase demand for goods and services and help avert a dangerous fall into deflation, a downward spiral in wages and prices that can cripple an economy for years.
42% Yes |
58% No |
40% Yes |
43% No |
2% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
7% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
1% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
3% No, reduce military spending instead |
0% Yes, and increase taxes |
2% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
2% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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2% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
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0% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
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Unique answers from Germany users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9F2DHJN7mos7MO
No, stop waisting money on refugees, foreign aid, and stupid green policies and start caring for your people
@99HM8S41yr1Y
No, and abolish the national debt cap
@8V6XYSB3yrs3Y
Yes, and cut welfare too
@8TKC2SF3yrs3Y
Depends. Some programs should be cut, others funded more.
@8LSW2WV3yrs3Y
Yes, and cut all welfare and healthcare
@8H7BN4X4yrs4Y
The government should increase its spending on assets and decrease its spending on liabilities in order to reduce the national debt.
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@BagelsGenesis5mos5MO
Germany froze public spending for the rest of the year after a court declared the government’s spending plans unconstitutional, dealing a blow to Europe’s recovery and efforts to beef up its defenses and reduce carbon emissions.The court decision is likely to widen the economic speed gap between Europe, whose economy has stagnated for over a year, and the U.S., which grew at an annualized 5% in the three months through September, turbocharged by massive fiscal stimulus. Berlin’s decision to freeze all federal spending for the rest of the year came after the court defunded the government’s 60 billion euro—the equivalent of more than $65 billion—green-transition project. The court said Berlin couldn’t repurpose unspent credits originally earmarked to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic to fund environmental and energy projects. It said Berlin was bound by the country’s constitutionally enshrined fiscal rules that limit budget deficits to 0.35% of gross domestic product in normal times.
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