Zachariah
Banned
Civil unrest, perhaps? Or simply self-interest- plenty of that in Congress. Or a sharp, premature increase in anti-'communist', nationalist sentiment, amidst accusations that increasing tax rates to any greater extent would be 'un-American' and 'unconstitutional'. And the more that income inequality grows as a result, the richer that the wealthiest Americans become; the greater the power they can wield as individuals becomes, the weaker that the USA and its institutions become, and the more vulnerable it becomes to corruption and nepotism, effectively transitioning from a democracy into an oligarchy. And in WW2, the USA could conceivably get involved in Lend-Lease programs far earlier, with government funds for this also siphoned off and diverted by profiteers to fund their foreign investments, making it far costlier for the USA- still more so, if the largest recipients of Lend-Lease all wind up losing regardless, leaving the USA to pick up the tab themselves.Why wouldn't they increase taxes once war happens? They would eventually raise taxes once the foreign situation changes. Why would they persist in this way once the government needs more money?