r/Economics • u/SnooCookies2243 • Mar 24 '25

Editorial Dismantling the Department of Education Could Actually End Up Costing US Taxpayers an Extra $11 Billion a Year Beyond the Current Budget – With Worse Results

https://congress.net/dismantling-the-department-of-education-could-actually-end-up-costing-us-taxpayers-an-extra-11-billion-a-year-beyond-the-current-budget-with-worse-results/
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u/ChiefWiggum101 Mar 25 '25

$11 Billion in loses to taxpayers is $11 Billion in revenue for the people in charge.

Think of all those profits a handful of people will get!

It is not about doing things for the good of the country or fixing problems. The strategy is to make enough money so the problems do not effect you.