Monday, December 31, 2012

Starve the beast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Starve the beast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


"Starving the beast" is a political strategy employed by American conservatives in order to limit government spending[1][2][3] by cutting taxes in order to deprive the government of revenue in a deliberate effort to force the federal government to reduce spending. The short and medium term effect of the strategy has increased United States public debt rather than reduce spending.
The term "the beast" in this context refers to the American government and the programs it funds, particularly social programs[4] such as welfareSocial Security, and Medicare[3]; and does not usually refer to spending on military, law enforcement or prisons.

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