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wiggs

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11. And I wish the fundamental economics would get more play: channeling more money to people with lots

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon May 22, 2017, 08:53 PM

May 2017

of money IS NOT NEARLY AS STIMULATIVE to the economy as distributing it to those in need, who go spend it.

We already fought this battle in 2009 when we had to debate tax cuts vs other stimulative measures when the economy was tanking.

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And I wish the fundamental economics would get more play: channeling more money to people with lots wiggs May 2017 #11

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