tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post1052822352106147273..comments2024-03-18T18:30:39.000-05:00Comments on Dad29: Rasmussen: It's the SPENDING, Stupid!Dad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-38934708618758358562010-12-11T13:01:18.908-06:002010-12-11T13:01:18.908-06:00Yes, 3 trillion in government spending over the la...Yes, 3 trillion in government spending over the last 2 years has had SUCH a positive effect on the economy. No, really.<br /><br />Struppster, your lack of any kind of grasp of economics is the cutest thing.<br /><br />Where would you expect to find more economic growth? In a government that loses 25% of every dollar to waste and fraud and another 50% to the bureaucracy, then spends the remainder on jobs that only last as long as the building of the road, windmill, or solar array or as long as the war lasts? Or in an American manufacturer that produces good for the country and the world and employs people long-term.<br /><br />Kind of a no-brainer. As long as people have money and the conditions are such that business can be competitive, we thrive. As long as the government strangles business with onerous regulations based on the political wind of the day taxpayers continue to be burdened with ever-higher taxes, we are stuck.Beer, Bicycles and the VRWChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976779901265528597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-26877056930193240562010-12-11T12:39:36.423-06:002010-12-11T12:39:36.423-06:00"Voters have consistently said in surveys for..."Voters have consistently said in surveys for years that increased government spending hurts the economy, while decreased spending has a positive effect on the economy."<br /><br />Which is completely wrong so who cares what they say?<br /><br />Doesn't make any difference. Ask these same people which is more important, deficit reduction or improving the economy and they overwhelmingly choose improving the economy. In an economic environment of high unemployment and insufficient demand, this involves higher deficits. <br /><br />One more example of how the average American has a poor grasp on basic econ.J. Struppnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-2509615946247922362010-12-11T07:12:35.795-06:002010-12-11T07:12:35.795-06:00Um...."duh"?
The political class is inc...Um...."duh"?<br /><br />The political class is incapable of spending less than they take in. Put The Beast on a diet.Beer, Bicycles and the VRWChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976779901265528597noreply@blogger.com