Proponents of deficit reduction argue that governments who do not control budget deficits and debt are at risk of losing their ability to borrow money at affordable rates. Opponents of deficit reduction argue that government spending would increase demand for goods and services and help avert a dangerous fall into deflation, a downward spiral in wages and prices that can cripple an economy for years.
36% Yes |
64% No |
31% Yes |
50% No |
4% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
5% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
0% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
3% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
0% Yes, and increase taxes |
2% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
2% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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1% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
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1% No, reduce military spending instead |
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Unique answers from New Zealand users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9JZGBCN2mos2MO
No, I support some cuts to minor services such as social ones but I'm strongly against cuts to major services e.g. Health, education, policing, electricity, water etc.
@9HK9YD6 4mos4MO
Spendings and eye supervisor of used the system open and check details by legend former US president Donald Trump and former UK Prime minister's office dramatic for cash fruads
@9G5QQST6mos6MO
Refuce forign corporate company spending reinvest in NZ based spending on all essential living services for NZ citizens
@9G4QD926mos6MO
Yes, we need to reduce public spending and debt, build our economy internally, help local businesses. Increase tax on multinational corporations
@9G4PBGR6mos6MO
Maybe not reduce but ensure that the money is being spent on necessary things- so basically putting the money to good use.
@9G2VHHM6mos6MO
Stop wasteful public spending. Look at places like DHBs where employees in project management undertake multi million dollar projects they know will not get across the line, but they do it to keep their jobs.
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@BagelsGenesis5mos5MO
Germany froze public spending for the rest of the year after a court declared the government’s spending plans unconstitutional, dealing a blow to Europe’s recovery and efforts to beef up its defenses and reduce carbon emissions.The court decision is likely to widen the economic speed gap between Europe, whose economy has stagnated for over a year, and the U.S., which grew at an annualized 5% in the three months through September, turbocharged by massive fiscal stimulus. Berlin’s decision to freeze all federal spending for the rest of the year came after the court defunded the government’s 60 billion euro—the equivalent of more than $65 billion—green-transition project. The court said Berlin couldn’t repurpose unspent credits originally earmarked to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic to fund environmental and energy projects. It said Berlin was bound by the country’s constitutionally enshrined fiscal rules that limit budget deficits to 0.35% of gross domestic product in normal times.
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