>First, you didn’t clarify where you got these numbers.
>
>But, just playing along, your response assumes everything
>else remains the same.
>
>You could reduce military spending, tax the rich, tax
>the shit out of the super rich, etc.

^^^ this was gonna be my response here. You can, and have to, trim the fat elsewhere. And there's a LOT of fucking fat.


>Obviously, the plan isn’t to triple everyone’s tax bill.
>Cmon.
>
>This response also assumes the economy would
>stay the same. Further, this response doesn’t seem
>to consider the potential new jobs, etc.
>
>Not saying we shouldn’t think about this critically,
>but we also shouldn’t shit on the entire plan without
>context, facts, etc.
>
>Finally, if people are happier, healthier, etc- what’s the
>difference what % of the economy is spent on Gov? Is
>there a number you would like to see personally?
>
>This was a Fox News like response.

Yep yep yep yep. You'd be surprised how well off a country can be when your money is invested in your people (keeping them safe, healthy, happy) rather than wasted on defense contractors and glorified no show jobs.