Meaning of starve the beast | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To progressively weaken or destroy a dangerous or powerful entity through attrition.
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2. To deprive the federal government of revenue by cutting taxes in an effort to force it to limit spending.
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Examples

“Whatever the mechanism, attempts to starve the beast through revenue shortages somehow seem to make the beast all the more voracious.”

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