<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shriramk" class="u-url mention">@<span>shriramk</span></a></span> the right are obsessed with cutting the part that is of social and economic benefit to the masses. They like to talk about debt, but experience shows they’re not interested in eliminating national debt. It exists to replace taxation on the richest with a profitable investment scheme. They’re interested in protecting the guarantee on the returns, and thus want to limit government spending so taxes can be used for that end.</p>