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[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you think fiscally conservative means?

[–] WheeGeetheCat@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it should result in reducing the deficit - which republicans don't and democrats do.

all the GOP does is cut the taxes of rich and raise the taxes of the middle class, while running up the deficit overall.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is exactly what fiscally conservative means. That's 100% what I expect when a politician has conservative economic views. Conservatives value keeping the status quo, and the status quo is capitalism, with the rich getting richer.

[–] WheeGeetheCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

yeah, but people not in the know think it just means 'prudent government spending'. What it actually means is funnel as much money from the government/taxpayer to the existing rich as possible. I think we are saying the same thing, cheers