That's not bullshit at all. Without context the value is meaningless. Some guy owes $10k, is it a big debt?
you just failed any logic course in america as my logic was bullet proof. ... but coming back to your analogy. you are asking me to state that tax cuts cause increased revenue. having studied econ as my major and have trading for a living for a Iwhaile I understand dynamic moving systems are hard to pin down. Proving a causation in economics requires a regression analysis... and even then you are really just ruling out other variables. So rather than play your silly game... I am making it easier for you to digest. if 4 tax cuts in the past were followed by increased revenue.... and massive spending is not working now... ... lets try tax cuts.
it is in context... lets say you and any rational govt statist or leftist would want increased govt revenue in real dollars. right... What has a best long term outlook for increased govt revenue in real dollars. a. Increasing govt revenue in a stagnant or shrinking economy. b zero change in everything. c. Holding the percent of revenue steady in a modestly growing economy d. taking a smaller percentage of a growing economy which still results in consistently higher net revenue.
no... that is the range of outcomes you can pick from when talking about tax policy the way we have been. do you want a bigger pie and the subsequent bigger govt or is your goal bigger govt regardless of the size of the pie. my goal would actually be smaller govt. but that is not even in the conversation right now.