Larry Jordan

Aug 04, 2022 by Larry Jordan, in Politics

I used to help local governments when they borrowed money. Sometimes, I had to advise them to raise taxes to pay for it. Someone always said that we should not raise taxes. "Fine," I say, "Which employees will you fire? Which services will you cut?"

Think about social security. We earned it. It's our money. They shouldn't have borrowed it. Now, it's running out. Someone always says that we should not cut benefits or raise taxes. Fine. We don't have enough money to pay full benefits in 2031. Bad stuff happens if we do anything. Worse stuff happens if we don't.

Think about the pandemic. We have rights. We are healthy, We should each do what we think is best. Someone always says that we should not impose restrictions. Fine. We don't have enough hospital beds for anybody. Nobody. Bad stuff happens if we do anything. Worse stuff happens if we don't.

When the math doesn't work, even the countries that oppose restrictions the most (like Sweden) or the states that oppose restrictions the most (like Iowa) will impose restrictions.

It's mathematical; it's not philosophical.

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