Nathan Becker
@netbacker.bsky.social
Debunking the scarcity playbook. The "taxpayer dollar" myth blocks healthcare & housing. The real crisis? Soaring private debt like mortgages, credit cards, loans. I dissect the narrative so we can build the future.
https://thedeficitdelusion.substack.com/
https://thedeficitdelusion.substack.com/
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Nathan Becker
@netbacker.bsky.social
· Apr 3
1/ How did we arrive at a point where the richest man on earth can unilaterally slash social security benefits that people have earned through decades of work?
A thread on the strategic dismantling of our social safety net 🧵
#Entitlement #SocialSecurity
#Medicare
#DOGEcuts
A thread on the strategic dismantling of our social safety net 🧵
#Entitlement #SocialSecurity
#Medicare
#DOGEcuts
Only a nation of fools would give a tax break to religion but not to science and education.
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Does education benefit America? You might think the answer is obvious.
In 1647, the Massachusetts “Old Deluder Satan Act” required towns in colonial New England to hire teachers. The schools were funded by local taxes to promote literacy, so people could r…
mythfighter.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Only a nation of fools would give a tax break to religion but not to science and education.
mythfighter.com/2025/12/25/d...
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You know you're in the bad place when a news story about a missing teenager includes this near the end:
"Salazar confirmed that Mendoza Olmos was not detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), despite her being a U.S. citizen."
"Salazar confirmed that Mendoza Olmos was not detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), despite her being a U.S. citizen."
Texas teen missing since Christmas Eve believed to be in 'imminent danger': Sheriff
A Texas teen who went missing early Wednesday morning has not been since she left her home just before 7 a.m., according to officials.
abcnews.go.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:13 AM
You know you're in the bad place when a news story about a missing teenager includes this near the end:
"Salazar confirmed that Mendoza Olmos was not detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), despite her being a U.S. citizen."
"Salazar confirmed that Mendoza Olmos was not detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), despite her being a U.S. citizen."
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Expectant mothers were left so hungry after the U.S. cut foreign food aid that one woman ate clay and charcoal.
Her baby struggled to gain weight after being born prematurely.
By @annamaria.bsky.social, photos by @storitellah.com & illustrations by Phoebe Ouma
Her baby struggled to gain weight after being born prematurely.
By @annamaria.bsky.social, photos by @storitellah.com & illustrations by Phoebe Ouma
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Expectant mothers were left so hungry after the U.S. cut foreign food aid that one woman ate clay and charcoal.
Her baby struggled to gain weight after being born prematurely.
By @annamaria.bsky.social, photos by @storitellah.com & illustrations by Phoebe Ouma
Her baby struggled to gain weight after being born prematurely.
By @annamaria.bsky.social, photos by @storitellah.com & illustrations by Phoebe Ouma
🚨 You might see headlines about a spike in "failed deliveries" for US Treasury bonds.
Some panic is spreading, but the story is more about market plumbing than national bankruptcy. Let's clear it up. 🧵
#Econsky
Some panic is spreading, but the story is more about market plumbing than national bankruptcy. Let's clear it up. 🧵
#Econsky
Only a matter of time until the Treasury market revolts against Trump policies.
December 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🚨 You might see headlines about a spike in "failed deliveries" for US Treasury bonds.
Some panic is spreading, but the story is more about market plumbing than national bankruptcy. Let's clear it up. 🧵
#Econsky
Some panic is spreading, but the story is more about market plumbing than national bankruptcy. Let's clear it up. 🧵
#Econsky
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I hope the Epstein files have more ramifications than the Panama papers.
December 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I hope the Epstein files have more ramifications than the Panama papers.
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I don't think most Americans have any idea how dangerous it is for a president to declare an entire ethnic group to be "garbage." This is how the worst atrocities in human history have begun.
December 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I don't think most Americans have any idea how dangerous it is for a president to declare an entire ethnic group to be "garbage." This is how the worst atrocities in human history have begun.
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The Epstein scandal is beyond insane.
December 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The Epstein scandal is beyond insane.
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Whether we do is completely beside and a distraction from the point of this post.
The point of this post is that this is a rare article that demonstrates a CORRECT way of understanding the tradeoffs involved in military spending, specifically, and sovereign public finance, generally.
Why?
The point of this post is that this is a rare article that demonstrates a CORRECT way of understanding the tradeoffs involved in military spending, specifically, and sovereign public finance, generally.
Why?
December 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Whether we do is completely beside and a distraction from the point of this post.
The point of this post is that this is a rare article that demonstrates a CORRECT way of understanding the tradeoffs involved in military spending, specifically, and sovereign public finance, generally.
Why?
The point of this post is that this is a rare article that demonstrates a CORRECT way of understanding the tradeoffs involved in military spending, specifically, and sovereign public finance, generally.
Why?
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Here it is. The bid to dismantle U.S. Gov & "reset" our constitution. Mike Lee has been an agent provocateur for the Kremlin for years. Here, he's promoting a Russian propagandist (endorsing a report) with no investigation. This Senator isn't qualified for simple civic jury duty yet he's a Senator.
December 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Here it is. The bid to dismantle U.S. Gov & "reset" our constitution. Mike Lee has been an agent provocateur for the Kremlin for years. Here, he's promoting a Russian propagandist (endorsing a report) with no investigation. This Senator isn't qualified for simple civic jury duty yet he's a Senator.
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Scrolling through Soros’s articles in the NYRB is just him being right again and again.
December 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Scrolling through Soros’s articles in the NYRB is just him being right again and again.
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Bullshit and poor reporting.
The lede is that particular billionaires with ties to the right-wing say they are considering their options as part of their piss-baby tantrums about a proposed ballot measure.
The lede is that particular billionaires with ties to the right-wing say they are considering their options as part of their piss-baby tantrums about a proposed ballot measure.
December 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Bullshit and poor reporting.
The lede is that particular billionaires with ties to the right-wing say they are considering their options as part of their piss-baby tantrums about a proposed ballot measure.
The lede is that particular billionaires with ties to the right-wing say they are considering their options as part of their piss-baby tantrums about a proposed ballot measure.
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This okey-doke is getting tired
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
This okey-doke is getting tired
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some people so badly want to be the victim because they can’t admit that they suck and everyone hates them for being the worst.
December 27, 2025 at 6:10 AM
some people so badly want to be the victim because they can’t admit that they suck and everyone hates them for being the worst.
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I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I wrote this a year ago and it hit a nerve. It is still relevant today:
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
Each time I have sat down to write something I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I cannot get out of my head. So, this week I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
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It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
December 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
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Remember, the Secretary of Transportation is absolutely terrified of this subway system. Just mentioning the ACE line will reduce him to tears.
And yet ...
And yet ...
Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
December 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Remember, the Secretary of Transportation is absolutely terrified of this subway system. Just mentioning the ACE line will reduce him to tears.
And yet ...
And yet ...
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Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
December 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
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This is the U.S. Senator from Utah, Mike Lee. His purpose is to knock out the power, authority and reputation of U.S. Government. He attacks U.S. Gov, the EU and NATO, and Ukraine. He attacks America and our allies. European leaders and elected leaders in the U.S. He serves the citizens of Russia.
December 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This is the U.S. Senator from Utah, Mike Lee. His purpose is to knock out the power, authority and reputation of U.S. Government. He attacks U.S. Gov, the EU and NATO, and Ukraine. He attacks America and our allies. European leaders and elected leaders in the U.S. He serves the citizens of Russia.
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This is just nuts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/magazine/rhinelander-trial-interracial-marriage.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/magazine/rhinelander-trial-interracial-marriage.html
December 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
"Taxpayer money" is a trap. It pretends fairness means you get what you personally paid for.
Real fairness? Our pooled resources building a society that works for all, not just reimbursing the wealthy.
The word "taxpayer" erases most people. Notice what it never questions: handouts to the powerful
Real fairness? Our pooled resources building a society that works for all, not just reimbursing the wealthy.
The word "taxpayer" erases most people. Notice what it never questions: handouts to the powerful
December 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
"Taxpayer money" is a trap. It pretends fairness means you get what you personally paid for.
Real fairness? Our pooled resources building a society that works for all, not just reimbursing the wealthy.
The word "taxpayer" erases most people. Notice what it never questions: handouts to the powerful
Real fairness? Our pooled resources building a society that works for all, not just reimbursing the wealthy.
The word "taxpayer" erases most people. Notice what it never questions: handouts to the powerful
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One of the biggest myths in the United States which I think genuinely causes so many of our problems is the belief that executives of large companies/financial institutions need a good or accurate understanding of the macroeconomy to consistently make money. Its just not true.
December 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
One of the biggest myths in the United States which I think genuinely causes so many of our problems is the belief that executives of large companies/financial institutions need a good or accurate understanding of the macroeconomy to consistently make money. Its just not true.
How the “Taxpayer” identity shapes our politics (for the worse):
1 Fueled a second #Trump term.
2 Birthed the #DOGE mentality.
3 Starves #Medicare, #StudentLoans, #PublicSchools, & #SNAP.
4 Justifies the cruel logic of mass deportation.
The only escape is to shatter the "Taxpayer money" story.
1 Fueled a second #Trump term.
2 Birthed the #DOGE mentality.
3 Starves #Medicare, #StudentLoans, #PublicSchools, & #SNAP.
4 Justifies the cruel logic of mass deportation.
The only escape is to shatter the "Taxpayer money" story.
Merry Christmas to everyone! 🎄 ❤️
Remember that "your tax dollars" is a fascist trope, as is "taxpayer".
Thanks! 😊
jamesarobichaux.substack.com/p/why-taxpay...
Remember that "your tax dollars" is a fascist trope, as is "taxpayer".
Thanks! 😊
jamesarobichaux.substack.com/p/why-taxpay...
Why 'Taxpayer' Identity And Thinking Is Morally Bankrupt In Every Context
'Taxpayer' identity and thinking is not appropriate even when discussing measures at the state and local levels.
jamesarobichaux.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
How the “Taxpayer” identity shapes our politics (for the worse):
1 Fueled a second #Trump term.
2 Birthed the #DOGE mentality.
3 Starves #Medicare, #StudentLoans, #PublicSchools, & #SNAP.
4 Justifies the cruel logic of mass deportation.
The only escape is to shatter the "Taxpayer money" story.
1 Fueled a second #Trump term.
2 Birthed the #DOGE mentality.
3 Starves #Medicare, #StudentLoans, #PublicSchools, & #SNAP.
4 Justifies the cruel logic of mass deportation.
The only escape is to shatter the "Taxpayer money" story.
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Merry Christmas to everyone! 🎄 ❤️
Remember that "your tax dollars" is a fascist trope, as is "taxpayer".
Thanks! 😊
jamesarobichaux.substack.com/p/why-taxpay...
Remember that "your tax dollars" is a fascist trope, as is "taxpayer".
Thanks! 😊
jamesarobichaux.substack.com/p/why-taxpay...
Why 'Taxpayer' Identity And Thinking Is Morally Bankrupt In Every Context
'Taxpayer' identity and thinking is not appropriate even when discussing measures at the state and local levels.
jamesarobichaux.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Merry Christmas to everyone! 🎄 ❤️
Remember that "your tax dollars" is a fascist trope, as is "taxpayer".
Thanks! 😊
jamesarobichaux.substack.com/p/why-taxpay...
Remember that "your tax dollars" is a fascist trope, as is "taxpayer".
Thanks! 😊
jamesarobichaux.substack.com/p/why-taxpay...