Well it seems like the intention of the current administration is to reduce fiscal spending, and decrease taxation. How that is possible is hard to say, I think there will still be a deficit unfortunately. That being said deficits/debt only becomes a problem when it exceeds gdp (which unfortunately it does currently), & inflation only becomes a problem when it happens rapidly (which it has recently). Reducing the state, and taxes gradually is the optimal idea. Alternatively, they just don't increase the budget, and economic Activity will grow large enough so the taxes can be sustained.

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Woah, let's back it up. There is absolutely NO chance Trump and co reduce spending. He wants the debt ceiling removed already, lol. He wants to deleverage, which means literally nothing. He doesn't want to cut actual spending as a whole. He is 100% behind keeping and even expanding Medicare and social security. That will be more than 70% of the budget in a few years. 30% of the debt turns over this year, 85% of which is currently at a lower rate than today's 2, 10, and 30 year rates. This will balloon the deficit and interest expense. Hence why he wants Powell to lower rates. Except....the fed target is already below the 10 year. Markets don't care. He wants to spend more on defense, AI, deportations/DHS, power grids, shitcoins, farm subsidies and more. Trump will absolutely spend more over the next four years than we did in 2017-2024 combined. He does not want to reduce the state and power, he is a populist. It is not possible to 'grow' your way out of our debt and annual deficits. GDP included government spending, it's the worst stat known to man. So no, I do not want to advocate they get more power and control over the economic actors. Not with Biden, Harris, nor Trump. The machine always wins.