[Peace-discuss] Liberal radio pushes deficit scam

[C. G. Estabrook]

  I think someone should start suggesting giving money to people who need it - 
as wages, for example.

A federal jobs program - far better, a job at a living wage for everyone who 
wants one.

My analysis shows that people are poor because they don't have enough money...


On 8/19/10 7:48 PM, E. Wayne Johnson wrote:
>
> "...since people with familiar with economics would likely argue that current 
> deficits are too small..."
>
> That is certainly the Keynesian view.
>
> Some would argue that Keynesianism is fundamentally flawed but I doubt that
> either Austrianism or austerity is going to save the system.
>
> It's very difficult to force prosperity by throwing money at it.  The money 
> tends to find its way into
> the deeds of the greedy rather than into projects that work toward mutual 
> benefit in the society.
>
> At this point I dont think the American economy will respond to anything short 
> of the equivalent
> of a 2x4 applied to the cranium.  The question is if the American people are 
> clever enough, ambitious
> enough, and brave enough to bring to justice the real criminals and release 
> the present incarcerates, most of whom are relatively
> innocuous .
>
>
>
>
>
> On 8/20/2010 12:33 AM, C. G. Estabrook wrote:
>>  Thursday, 19 August, on NPR's "Morning Edition's top of the hour news 
>> segment, Carol Van Dam described federal deficits as 'out of control' ... 
>> This is an especially bizarre comment since people with familiar with 
>> economics would likely argue that current deficits are too small given the 
>> falloff in private sector spending associated with the collapse of the 
>> housing bubble."
>>
>> http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/npr-joins-the-tea-party?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+beat_the_press+%28Beat+the+Press%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher 
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