There does come a point when the bill must be paid though, even if it is over a long time. Even if it’s over 40 years as you pay back the interest on the debt.
Before we go further, I think we need to be sure we’re talking about the same thing when we say power. See, when you said a reduction in government power, what I heard was essentially less money, smaller government. I’m getting the feeling that that is not entirely what you meant, could you clarify?
when you said a reduction in government power, what I heard was essentially less money, smaller government.
That too, but not only that. There is nothing tricky here, I’m using the word “power” in its straightforward meaning. Power includes money, but it also includes things like the monopoly on (legal) violence, the ability to create and enforce laws and regulations, give or withhold permission to do something (e.g. occupational licensing), etc. etc.
There does come a point when the bill must be paid though, even if it is over a long time. Even if it’s over 40 years as you pay back the interest on the debt.
Before we go further, I think we need to be sure we’re talking about the same thing when we say power. See, when you said a reduction in government power, what I heard was essentially less money, smaller government. I’m getting the feeling that that is not entirely what you meant, could you clarify?
That too, but not only that. There is nothing tricky here, I’m using the word “power” in its straightforward meaning. Power includes money, but it also includes things like the monopoly on (legal) violence, the ability to create and enforce laws and regulations, give or withhold permission to do something (e.g. occupational licensing), etc. etc.