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SoutherDem

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13. Public works program.

Thu May 24, 2012, 03:18 AM

May 2012

Where I live it has taken over 30 years to finish an interstate program (it still has a few miles to go). Over the years I see it slow or stop when the economy is bad and restart or speed up when the economy is good. This has always seem backwards to me, from an over all economic perspective, let alone the fact the interstate is needed for the economy.

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Avoiding the simplistic, re: tax cuts and spending [View all] cthulu2016 May 2012 OP

True, Sir The Magistrate May 2012 #1

oops you forgot links to support the claims made herein. on well nt msongs May 2012 #2

Any economics textbook not written by a teabagger would suffice. cthulu2016 May 2012 #3

This ProSense May 2012 #4

Please publish your awesome refutation of Keynes cthulu2016 May 2012 #5

No ProSense May 2012 #6

not exactly true, is it hfojvt May 2012 #8

And... cthulu2016 May 2012 #10

no it has not hfojvt May 2012 #14

I agree SoutherDem May 2012 #7

Yes, you are correct. cthulu2016 May 2012 #9

Thank you for the reply SoutherDem May 2012 #12

You may wish to explore the idea of "market socialism" as a whole, if you have the time. Selatius May 2012 #16

You understand Keynes' teachings to a degree that is refreshing here. Selatius May 2012 #11

Public works program. SoutherDem May 2012 #13

Thank you for a very coherent and nuanced discussion coalition_unwilling May 2012 #15

Kick nt woo me with science May 2012 #17