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ljm2002

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1. “It’s going to be hard for the economy to do a whole lot "...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 10:52 AM

Sep 2012

...“until households and businesses know exactly what’s going to happen”

Gad I'm tired of this framing.

People. No one knows exactly what's going to happen. Not now, not ever. Politicians can promise, but they may not deliver. And tomorrow could bring all sorts of changes, from catastrophes to minor mishaps to even unexpectedly positive events. If you spend your life waiting for all to be perfect, until you "know exactly what's going to happen", you will spend your life waiting.

Geez.

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“It’s going to be hard for the economy to do a whole lot "... ljm2002 Sep 2012 #1