As a group who think themselves so intelligent, why can't progressives understand the economy? (controversial, money)

[ovcatto]

Originally Posted by sailordave

No, I base it upon the stated goals of the DNC, increase taxes on the wealthy to pay for social programs for those in need.

Yes every dollor of revenue is earmarked for social safety net spending, I say safety net because everything else the government spends money on is...drumroll...social spending!

[HistorianDude]

Originally Posted by boner

by the way emoticons are cute but they do nothing to support your ignorant and naieve arguments

You'd be surprised. Maybe you should try them yourself. Along with, oh, capitalization, punctuation and spelling.

[Winter_Sucks]

Originally Posted by boner

by the way emoticons are cute but they do nothing to support your ignorant and naieve arguments

You never answered my question. How's Somalia's free market conservative paradise working out?

[boner]

I dont remember discussing Somalia with you. I dont know very much about their markets.

I think you like the Boner

[Winter_Sucks]

Originally Posted by boner

I dont remember discussing Somalia with you. I dont know very much about their markets.

I think you like the Boner

Their government acts how you talk. If you want the government out of the economy, take a look at Somalia. It's not pretty.

[boner]

ERECTS a strawman called Somalia and starts lovin the boner with it

Originally Posted by Winter_Sucks

Their government acts how you talk. If you want the government out of the economy, take a look at Somalia. It's not pretty.

[jodipper]

Originally Posted by Winter_Sucks

TARP saved the banking system, which saved a lot jobs. Where does that money go that was spent on solar investments? It pays workers and buys materials. Those workers take their money and buy other goods and services which creates other jobs. I'm not sure why you are having a hard time with econ 101?

I understand that stimulus jobs cost about $400,000 each.

I understand that Greece used borrowed money for stimulus and increasing the number of public employees.

TARP had to be done. I didn't like it, but it had to be done.

Econ 101 must have changed. How is it that if you take my $10, keep $2, and give $8 to someone else, things are better than if I spent the whole $10?

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by boner

So how does blowing huge wads on TARP to subsidize unsustainable solar compaines and bail out wall st fat cats fit into this economic model of yours

Originally Posted by boner

Wall ST fat cats and Chinese solar companies. Your trickle down govt BS is corruption on its face

Originally Posted by boner

corruption, king obama is up to his neck in it. Learned it in that snake pit chicago

Didn't Bush sign TARP?

[Winter_Sucks]

Originally Posted by jodipper

I understand that stimulus jobs cost about $400,000 each.

I understand that Greece used borrowed money for stimulus and increasing the number of public employees.

TARP had to be done. I didn't like it, but it had to be done.

Econ 101 must have changed. How is it that if you take my $10, keep $2, and give $8 to someone else, things are better than if I spent the whole $10?

Here, this also took about 3 seconds to google.

CBO: Stimulus added up to 3.3M jobs - Josh Boak - POLITICO.com

[dv1033]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

Yes every dollor of revenue is earmarked for social safety net spending, I say safety net because everything else the government spends money on is...drumroll...social spending!

You so crazy