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marcand marcand
 
M$3 February 09, 2009 10:28 PM

Did you sign the 'nostimulus' petition by the Americans for Prosperity group? Why or why not?

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erlog erlog
 
 February 10, 2009 12:31 AM
No, I didn't sign it. The thing people don't understand about economics is that it's kind of not a science. There's just no way for them to test the theories of macro economics to figure out whether they're true or not. So, nobody really truly knows which way this stimulus is going to shake out.

That said, I look out for number one. If a stimulus bill means more money in my pocket instead of in the government's pocket then I look at that as a good day. The US federal government is wasting tons of money on abstinence-only education and busting state-licensed marijuana dispensaries in states with medical marijuana laws. The less money the government has to do that stuff, the happier I am. Some of that stuff should get better now that Obama is in office, but I'd rather play it safe. I'll keep my money, thank you.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics#Empirical_investigation
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080806-9999-1m6pot.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstinence-only_sex_education



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marcand marcand
 
February 11, 2009 04:44 PM
Seems like FDR had a stimulus package called the "New Deal." As I recall, it kept America in a depression for 10 years after the market crashed. I think the concept has been tested. As the old saying goes, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

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albanian albanian
 
February 09, 2009 10:32 PM
No. I'm in favor of the stimulus package. I think it should be increased with more spending for alternative energy and education, and the tax cuts should be eliminated.

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pats pats
 
February 10, 2009 05:24 PM
No, when there is fire, we need to put off the fire first. Then we can investigate, who started the fire!

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