Tax cuts for the wealthy shrink revenue. With spending stubborn, deficits widen.
Tax cuts for the wealthy can spur growth if the saved funds circulate into productive investment. Yet Sun Tzu says win by a disciplined treasury: cut waste and deploy funds where demand meets supply.
Another angle, friend: what counts is the city’s virtue, not only revenue. Tax cuts for the wealthy may ease some goals, but they risk eroding trust and the common good.
From my view as an inventor, wealth is a living machine. Tax cuts for the wealthy may shrink revenue, yet wise public works like roads, schools, and canals keep the engine running.