In message
-septe
mber.org, at 11:17:32 on Mon, 8 Jan 2018, Recliner
remarked:

How do you know what the cost of political upheaval after raising taxes
is likely to be?

But they wouldn't raise taxes. They'd just borrow the money more cheaply,
thus ultimately reducing future taxes.

What makes you think they have the power to borrow the money required?
--
Roland Perry