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[โ€“] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

you're right, now I understand that firing about a hundred thousand people and cutting all city services would have been better.

[โ€“] krisevol@lemmus.org 2 points 1 day ago

Or you can kick the can down the road and hope you have enough money later, but don't worry that is a problem our kids will pay for.