Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

One source of confusion is that correspondents are thinking only about spending, not net transfers — spending by DC minus taxes paid 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 13, 2021

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I've been getting some mail — some of it puzzled, some angry — over my factual statement that urban states subsidize rural states. So maybe some explanation is in order 1/ https://t.co/Gq55jmrnTu — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 13, 2021

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Beyond that, many people still don't seem to realize where federal spending goes. The federal govt is basically an insurance company with an army: nondefense spending is mainly Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 13, 2021