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Finding a candidate who will reduce mandatory spending and entitlement programs might seem like a pie in the sky fantasy. Can you imagine a candidate winning by telling voters they will cut or reduce programs like Social Security, SNAP, SSI, refundable earned income tax credits, child tax credits, Veteran programs, or any federal programs to reduce poverty? It’s like saying “No soup for you!” to the voters. The GDP analysis seems spot on, so growing out of this conundrum is going to be difficult at best without "addressing" those problems. But once the masses start raiding the treasury, it might be hard to stop them until it’s all gone. I was never great at math so I cannot strike Ramaswamy yet. The one thing I really like about him is that he isn't 90 years old, that alone makes me keep an eye on him.

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