Comments on: The Rise of the “Conservative Keynesians?” http://themoderatevoice.com/26072/the-rise-of-the-conservative-keynesians/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 13:23:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jim_Satterfield http://themoderatevoice.com/26072/the-rise-of-the-conservative-keynesians/comment-page-1/#comment-171103 Jim_Satterfield Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:41:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26072/the-rise-of-the-conservative-keynesians/#comment-171103 <blockquote><br>My guess is that all this money to the states will go to cover their own deficit shortfalls and not to creating new jobs.<br></blockquote><br><br>But...covering those deficit shortfalls means fewer people being fired from their state jobs. It means projects that would otherwise be canceled going ahead and saving private sector jobs. In a disastrous economy like we have now where is the line between creating new jobs and stopping the bleeding?

My guess is that all this money to the states will go to cover their own deficit shortfalls and not to creating new jobs.

But…covering those deficit shortfalls means fewer people being fired from their state jobs. It means projects that would otherwise be canceled going ahead and saving private sector jobs. In a disastrous economy like we have now where is the line between creating new jobs and stopping the bleeding?

]]> By: ljm http://themoderatevoice.com/26072/the-rise-of-the-conservative-keynesians/comment-page-1/#comment-170964 ljm Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:57:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26072/the-rise-of-the-conservative-keynesians/#comment-170964 Very good post Dennis. As the GOP has rejected this approach, I think the only way they make a real comeback now is if Obama fails. Very good post Dennis. As the GOP has rejected this approach, I think the only way they make a real comeback now is if Obama fails.

]]> By: Kathryn http://themoderatevoice.com/26072/the-rise-of-the-conservative-keynesians/comment-page-1/#comment-170935 Kathryn Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:49:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26072/the-rise-of-the-conservative-keynesians/#comment-170935 Very good post Dennis. If the Repubs moved into this direction, I would be thrilled. I also suspect they would get a very respectful hearing at the White House. However, I really doubt that Rush's party would accept something like this. I wonder what is going on with the new Democrats elected in the east cost and midwest suburbs. The districts that formerly voted Republican? I would like to see a smarter alternative from them. I think they represent people who are very open to the direction you discussed. Very good post Dennis. If the Repubs moved into this direction, I would be thrilled. I also suspect they would get a very respectful hearing at the White House. However, I really doubt that Rush's party would accept something like this. I wonder what is going on with the new Democrats elected in the east cost and midwest suburbs. The districts that formerly voted Republican? I would like to see a smarter alternative from them. I think they represent people who are very open to the direction you discussed.

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