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Depends how old you are. Even the youngest member of the UK cabinet is old enough to be my father, but the real decision makers are old enough to be my grandfather. I don't keep close track of US politicians but as far as I can tell, its even worse there.

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Think about who the current generation voted for. When politicians are voted in because of their fiscally irresponsible proposals, who is really to blame?

People are voting themselves money out of the treasury. This is the result.

Except the previous government gave out a lot more money.

Massive tax cuts, votes secured by giving over $40bn to farmers who were negatively impacted by a pointless and thoughtless trade war with China, and most of the COVID aid was given by the previous administration (although they did delay it because the previous President was insisting his name should be on a check that would be physically mailed to everyone).

Tax cuts are not handing out free money.

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