jdanton

The elephant in the room here is Iraq, and the money it's costing us.

I actually think Huckabee had a good idea in rebuilding our infrastructure, but that would take some time, and where's the money coming from.


Has anyone here seen/heard any discussions on suggested ways to use the rebate checks. If they put a check in my hands for the purpose of stimulating the economy, I'm willing to do with that check whatever best stimulates the economy.

I question if buying something made in China helps our economy much, so I'm interested in how best to get all this money circulating within our borders.

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kblair7

hehe..silly.

Anyways to be fair I think were on the same page here. I wasn't arguing against you, since you have always shown yourself to be very rationale in these matters. I was making a point against the fear mongers and drama queens who were espousing bad information when they don't understand the basics of short-term and long-term aggregate demand, among other things.

I am curious what do you think fiscal policy, Monetary policy, and Growth policy should be.

cheapseats

View with greatest skepticism anyone...like kblair of there's-no-such-thing-as-a-moral-compass-it's-just-a-term-for-people-who-don't-understand...who obscures Widespread Misery Among the People by claiming any variation of "It's more complicated than that..." or "You don't understand..."

Economics and Finance are predicated on Common Sense...not Tarot Cards, for fuck's sake.

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DanS.

ahh...you edited that...

dunno really...It would take alot of research that I haven't done to be sure of it...but, I really do think we spend to much as a nation...and as you've said (before the edit) SAS boils down to basically the immediate inputs and demand...So what are we looking a for LAS? If the majority of our resources are going into consumer products where does that leave us in terms of improving productivity and efficiency?

As far as fiscal/monetary policy...we need to get a grip a show some restraint...the number one job should be controlling inflation. Balance the budget...the govt. isn't like a business where leveraging can increase returns.

Do you have any clue that if they monies we've borrowed have to be repaid in our dollars or the lending countries dollars?