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Comment by zerreh50

7 days ago

An economic crisis will reduce tax income though, reducing the ability of government to pay even if the interest is lower

In the long term, yes. In the medium term, companies and people liquidating their assets and paying capital gains tax actually gives the state a windfall.

If the goal of Putin is to destroy the US through illogical fiscal policies by means of using his Puppet, it all makes sense.