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He's saying that argument is wrong.
Post #332,129
by
Another Scott
9/1/10 9:51:05 AM
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He's saying that argument is wrong.
Contrary to the "free trade uber alles" advocates, he's saying that government action in the economy (esp. during a time of lack of demand) not a zero-sum. I agree with that.
Cheers,
Scott.
Felix: Fix the economy by increasing immigration.
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Another Scott
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- (76)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 07:52:05 AM EDT
how else are you going to fix social security
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boxley
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- Aug. 31, 2010, 08:07:28 AM EDT
Think they may have causation a bit wrong
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beepster
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- (74)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 10:25:07 AM EDT
The biggest problem now is the housing bubble.
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Another Scott
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- (73)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 11:08:22 AM EDT
increased demand for housing?
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boxley
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- (7)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 11:31:48 AM EDT
You know what I mean...
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Another Scott
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- (6)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 11:46:13 AM EDT
take the inventory of fannie and freddie
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boxley
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- (5)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 01:28:00 PM EDT
Depends on how it's done.
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Another Scott
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- (4)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 01:47:24 PM EDT
Re: Depends on how it's done.
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SpiceWare
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- (2)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 02:22:20 PM EDT
Interesting. Thanks.
-NT
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Another Scott
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- Aug. 31, 2010, 02:36:18 PM EDT
"As we've gone through the lessons that we've learned ..."
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drook
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- Aug. 31, 2010, 03:46:02 PM EDT
thats why lottery, no money involved
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boxley
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- Aug. 31, 2010, 03:02:52 PM EDT
I'm finding this very funny...
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beepster
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- Aug. 31, 2010, 02:35:42 PM EDT
And just in case that is too rosy a forecast
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beepster
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- Aug. 31, 2010, 02:43:08 PM EDT
Why would a business invest if there's no demand?
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Another Scott
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- (4)
- Sept. 1, 2010, 08:01:00 AM EDT
true statement
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boxley
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- Sept. 1, 2010, 08:13:28 AM EDT
You're getting there
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beepster
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- (2)
- Sept. 1, 2010, 10:35:39 AM EDT
Eh?
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Another Scott
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- (1)
- Sept. 1, 2010, 11:08:08 AM EDT
Krugman is wrong :-)
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beepster
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- Sept. 1, 2010, 11:11:33 AM EDT
Companies are not "industry"
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drook
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- (49)
- Sept. 1, 2010, 09:42:01 AM EDT
Seriously?
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beepster
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- (48)
- Sept. 1, 2010, 10:42:25 AM EDT
Where you stand ... where you sit ...
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drook
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- Sept. 1, 2010, 11:55:56 AM EDT
Not at all the same. They're only tangent linked
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beepster
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- (46)
- Sept. 1, 2010, 01:23:25 PM EDT
I did
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drook
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- (45)
- Sept. 1, 2010, 02:08:06 PM EDT
Different causation
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beepster
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- (44)
- Sept. 2, 2010, 02:01:42 AM EDT
You seem to be making a Supply Side argument.
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Another Scott
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- (43)
- Sept. 2, 2010, 07:55:29 AM EDT
Who is the customer?
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beepster
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- (42)
- Sept. 2, 2010, 09:30:33 AM EDT
What does that mean?
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drook
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- (41)
- Sept. 2, 2010, 09:39:12 AM EDT
dunno if you noticed, it aint the poor getting the checks
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boxley
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- Sept. 2, 2010, 09:44:38 AM EDT
sigh
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beepster
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- (39)
- Sept. 2, 2010, 01:41:09 PM EDT
Why should I care about intra-industrial demand?
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drook
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- (38)
- Sept. 2, 2010, 04:04:00 PM EDT
Oh, and by the way ...
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drook
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- (8)
- Sept. 3, 2010, 07:59:39 AM EDT
Software?
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beepster
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- (7)
- Sept. 3, 2010, 12:57:48 PM EDT
Of course, focus on the *least important* part of that quote
-NT
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drook
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- Sept. 3, 2010, 01:26:43 PM EDT
What,
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beepster
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- Sept. 3, 2010, 02:44:08 PM EDT
"Recovery means jobs"
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drook
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- Sept. 3, 2010, 04:59:02 PM EDT
Re: "Recovery means jobs"
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boxley
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- Sept. 3, 2010, 05:14:43 PM EDT
That was Bill's line
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drook
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- Sept. 3, 2010, 08:44:02 PM EDT
bill is right
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boxley
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- Sept. 3, 2010, 09:17:04 PM EDT
With a line like that...
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beepster
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- Sept. 3, 2010, 09:24:30 PM EDT
You want jobs, correct?
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beepster
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- Sept. 3, 2010, 12:55:34 PM EDT
That's not a point, that's an article
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drook
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- Sept. 3, 2010, 01:41:53 PM EDT
Get this through your head.
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beepster
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- Sept. 4, 2010, 02:43:16 AM EDT
Quit with the shorthand
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drook
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- Sept. 4, 2010, 10:54:30 AM EDT
Re: Quit with the shorthand
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beepster
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- Sept. 4, 2010, 05:24:49 PM EDT
So you completely disagree with the "two economies" premise?
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drook
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- Sept. 4, 2010, 08:22:46 PM EDT
Absolutely
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beepster
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- Sept. 5, 2010, 12:15:57 AM EDT
You're half right
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drook
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- Sept. 5, 2010, 08:45:07 AM EDT
No, its not.
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beepster
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- (3)
- Sept. 5, 2010, 12:22:08 PM EDT
You're kidding, right?
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drook
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- (2)
- Sept. 5, 2010, 12:30:17 PM EDT
welfare food stamps unemployment compensation
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boxley
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- (1)
- Sept. 5, 2010, 06:26:44 PM EDT
Eh?
- (
Another Scott
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- Sept. 8, 2010, 01:37:22 AM EDT
Big D.
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Another Scott
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- Sept. 6, 2010, 08:39:56 AM EDT
To be honest
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beepster
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- Sept. 6, 2010, 08:19:01 PM EDT
cheese
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boxley
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- Sept. 6, 2010, 08:57:35 PM EDT
Talk to Sorros about that.
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Another Scott
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- (13)
- Sept. 7, 2010, 01:58:39 AM EDT
Central Banks >are< the market.
-NT
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beepster
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- (12)
- Sept. 7, 2010, 08:42:49 AM EDT
<Boggle> I guess that's how George never made his $1B...
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Another Scott
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- (11)
- Sept. 7, 2010, 10:32:10 AM EDT
piggybacking a market isnt brilliant
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boxley
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- Sept. 7, 2010, 11:00:46 AM EDT
He made it playing the market..
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beepster
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- (9)
- Sept. 7, 2010, 03:24:22 PM EDT
And...?
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Another Scott
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- (8)
- Sept. 7, 2010, 03:34:29 PM EDT
Would he have made that money without central banks?
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beepster
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- (7)
- Sept. 7, 2010, 04:17:16 PM EDT
You're not getting it.
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Another Scott
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- (6)
- Sept. 8, 2010, 03:47:00 AM EDT
how very conservative of you :-)
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boxley
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- (3)
- Sept. 8, 2010, 08:38:26 AM EDT
This has nothing to do with the "Fair Tax".
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Another Scott
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- Sept. 8, 2010, 10:02:29 AM EDT
from October 12, 2009
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boxley
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- (1)
- Sept. 8, 2010, 10:38:49 AM EDT
Interesting. Thanks. (The rest of it is bogus, of course.;-)
-NT
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Another Scott
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- Sept. 8, 2010, 10:53:09 AM EDT
Oh, I am
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beepster
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- (1)
- Sept. 8, 2010, 09:33:24 AM EDT
Hmmm.
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Another Scott
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- Sept. 8, 2010, 10:59:53 AM EDT
It's the same most places in First World countries.
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static
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- (7)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 07:42:50 PM EDT
This "free trade" mantra is a relatively new development.
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Another Scott
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- Aug. 31, 2010, 10:22:06 PM EDT
The kos artlcle
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beepster
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- (3)
- Aug. 31, 2010, 11:33:48 PM EDT
I guess you missed the rending of garments about the tires..
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Another Scott
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- (2)
- Sept. 1, 2010, 07:24:29 AM EDT
tires
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boxley
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- Sept. 1, 2010, 08:18:14 AM EDT
No, I didn't
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beepster
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- Sept. 1, 2010, 10:05:45 AM EDT
Not sure if you are advocating the article
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boxley
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- (1)
- Sept. 1, 2010, 08:20:25 AM EDT
He's saying that argument is wrong.
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Another Scott
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- Sept. 1, 2010, 09:51:05 AM EDT
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