Re: OT: Our Economy (US)
"It has been proven that economic growth is obtained by free market, and that having a free market, without the chains of government regulation, promotes economic growth and expansion. "
Well, except in the Great Depression, of course, which was caused by a lack of regulations, among other things, and partly cured by a large public spending program.
As for Reagan, he spent billions and billions of dollars (most of which ended up as government debt) on the military. A fine example of less Republican government spending.
If you Subscribe to Keynesian economics, then you have the government spend money during recessions, and then less during expansions.
"I have faith that Bush " Ha! What about Bush Sr.'s economic troubles? He's a Republican, so he should have had us rolling in the fricking money. But he didn't.
The President largely has no major impact on the economy. In all honesty, how can he? He propagates legislation, that historically has been too late to affect it anyhow.
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When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet, and when toast is dropped, it always lands with the buttered side facing down. I propose to strap buttered toast to the back of a cat. The two will hover, spinning inches above the ground. With a giant buttered cat array, a high-speed monorail could easily link New York with Chicago.
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