Tom Kando
There is much to worry about. The wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine, Trump’s possible re-election, hurricanes in Florida, etc. One thing I often worry about is America’s out-of-control federal deficit.
On that issue, both of our parties and both of our presidential candidates are likely to continue to do the wrong thing. They are likely to continue to grow the deficit.
Obviously, I will vote for Kamala Harris. Trump and a Republican government would probably increase the federal deficit much more than a Democratic administration would. The past clearly shows this. Trump’s tax cuts (primarily for the super rich) added astronomical all-time records to the deficit. Generally, Republicans increase the national deficit more than Democrats. Republicans are driving the country toward bankruptcy more than Democrats, even though both parties contribute to this, and even though Democrats are supposed to be the ones who want to spend as much as possible on social programs.
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