What Richard Stallman thinks about fiscal policy

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1. 16 Sept 2026

   Our readingRepublicans' long-term strategy since Reagan has been to spend heavily on things that don't benefit the non-rich, refuse to raise taxes, and thereby balloon the national debt.

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   Their wordsRepublicans' long-term strategy, since Reagan, is to spend a lot of money (mainly on things that won't benefit non-rich Americans), refuse to raise taxes, and therefore greatly increase the national debt.

   ↗Urgent: Raise the Wage Actstallman.org 11th of 10 in this piece