Comments on: Stimulation Without The S-Word (Guest Voice) http://themoderatevoice.com/48894/stimulation-without-the-s-word-guest-voice/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/48894/stimulation-without-the-s-word-guest-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-220997 DLS Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:35:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48894#comment-220997 The "stimulus" effort was not stimulative, but was just vote-buying reckless spending (no wonder lib Dem hacks like Krugman claim that the problem was that the stimulus wasn't large enough), and there's no need to stupidly rush to do more of the same, any more than there is a need to rush to engage in sloppy health care "reform," political "climate" legislation, or anything else. As for the current claim that began this thread, "jobs" was the obviously refrain, obviously, at the start of the earlier "stimulus" effort -- it is not anything new now (although an actual attempt to boost [real?] jobs this time would be Change [tm]). The “stimulus” effort was not stimulative, but was just vote-buying reckless spending (no wonder lib Dem hacks like Krugman claim that the problem was that the stimulus wasn't large enough), and there's no need to stupidly rush to do more of the same, any more than there is a need to rush to engage in sloppy health care “reform,” political “climate” legislation, or anything else. As for the current claim that began this thread, “jobs” was the obviously refrain, obviously, at the start of the earlier “stimulus” effort — it is not anything new now (although an actual attempt to boost [real?] jobs this time would be Change [tm]).

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/48894/stimulation-without-the-s-word-guest-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-220987 GreenDreams Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:25:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48894#comment-220987 I'd agree, nthomas, but not a single respected economist, liberal or conservative, thinks that cutting government spending in the middle of a recession is a good idea. I'd agree, nthomas, but not a single respected economist, liberal or conservative, thinks that cutting government spending in the middle of a recession is a good idea.

]]> By: nthomas00 http://themoderatevoice.com/48894/stimulation-without-the-s-word-guest-voice/comment-page-1/#comment-220934 nthomas00 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:28:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=48894#comment-220934 It's not that the stimulus bill wasn't big enough, the problem is that the Obama administration is creating more debt to try to get out of debt, which is like trying to fight fire with fire. Bad Idea. The fire just gets bigger.<br><br><a href="http://newmoviereleases.blinkweb.com" rel="nofollow">-Nikki-</a> It's not that the stimulus bill wasn't big enough, the problem is that the Obama administration is creating more debt to try to get out of debt, which is like trying to fight fire with fire. Bad Idea. The fire just gets bigger.

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