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Argentina elects "far-right" libertarian--will they turn it around?

Things like this are why I’m just not all that moved by charges that Pete Hegseth is unqualified to lead the DoD.

Look at what the people who are (supposedly) qualified to lead it have done. It’s (no pun intended) indefensible.
Co-sign. The gov lifers. Biden 50 years. Harris her entire working. On and on Don’t care. They play with Monopoly money. Never worry about payroll. Bottom lines. Etc. Just tax the people. Terrible stewards of our money
 
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Covid money boondoggle. And Medicare fraud. That pls interest on debt is basically that entire $900b

I mean paying $659B in interest sucks.... But it's not really optional.

No, interest payments aren't optional. But virtually every other line item in federal outlays is.
 
35+% inflation, but down from 250%. Also rising poverty levels. But hey, long term they may be OK.
 
Like I said, go in with the intent to burn it all down and let the pols bust their asses to save what's really important to them. We elect representatives for a reason. Make them earn their money. If the end result is even a 10-15% reduction, it's better than nothing.
Cutting 10% would be a miracle. We balanced the budget in the 90s by basically just not increasing the budget - much.

A 10% cut now would not only help the deficit today, but would drastically slow an increase in the years to come.
 
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This week's Economist:


Javier Milei: “My contempt for the state is infinite”​

Argentina’s president is idolised by the Trumpian right. They should get to know him better​

Black and white photograph of Javier Milei

image: anita pouchard serra
 
Be still my beating heart. Milei feels no compunction to put on airs like he’s “in the club”, even when those in the club are going out of their way to show him they’re in it and he’s not.

They despise him, and he despises them right back.

 
Be still my beating heart. Milei feels no compunction to put on airs like he’s “in the club”, even when those in the club are going out of their way to show him they’re in it and he’s not.

They despise him, and he despises them right back.

Dude needs a tailor. That pant length is ridiculous. A slight break, Javier. Slight. Not a big bunch around the ankles.

*sigh*
 
Exactly. The pendulum is going to swing the other way. No more euro trash skinny high waters. Going back to suits from when times were good and people could afford fine fabric, and lots of it.
Classic style never calls for that kind of pant leg. NEVER.

Next thing you know, dude will be wearing a shawl collar with the bottom button buttoned.


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It's incredible we still have socialists in 2024 and governments spending more than they take from their citizens.
 
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