Associated Press "a recovery isn't supposed to be this way"

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by rbohm

yes spending does boost the economy, but it is PRIVATE sector spending that boosts the economy not government spending. remember that in order for the government to spend any money, they must get it from somewhere, and that place is from the private sector.

In 2001, 2008 and 2009, a combined total of -11.2 million private sector jobs were shed. In 2002, 2003 and 2007, a combined total of 273K jobs were added in private sector (to put that in perspective, private sector added 254K jobs in February 2013).

Now, use your logic and explain to me how the spending distribution between the government and the private sector applies here.

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by MUTGR

That's why they want to keep the focus on gays and guns.

Yes instead of worrying about having a job, these idiots are more worried about having the right to sodomize each other and smoke dope.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by nicet4

Let's face the facts though, Obama or his minions will hold the presidency forever. In Geo Bush II, one of the worst republicans of all time, was the last republican president we will ever see.

With the acceptance of illegal immigration and ACORN type voting fraud we could see 75% unemployment yet democrats will still remain in power and idiots like Obama can golf on the public dollar.

FDR had them there.

It took his death and getting the Democrats out of office, before the economy improved.
IKE cut the size of government and he sucked back the profits of FDR's buddies, that got rich on the war, to finally rid us of the economic depression.

[rbohm]

Originally Posted by BadJuju

That's not true. For one thing, the government could collect taxes to invest in infrastructure that could have a return on investment that exceeds the cost. They have then boosted the economy for it. The government could also have their hand operating businesses, like Norway's Statoil.

i have always advocated infrastructure spending by government, that is their responsibility, unless you are talking about private roads and bridges. however government should NOT have a hand in operating a private business EVER!!! government is inefficient at best. the ONLY time government should be running a business is when the IRS seizes a business for non payment of taxes. and even then they should hire a private firm to run the business for them. classic example, the IRS took over the mustang ranch for that very reason, and they tried to run the business. now you would think that a business selling sex and booze would make money hand over fist, but in this case the IRS LOST HUGE amounts of money.

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

In 2001, 2008 and 2009, a combined total of -11.2 million private sector jobs were shed. In 2002, 2003 and 2007, a combined total of 273K jobs were added in private sector (to put that in perspective, private sector added 254K jobs in February 2013).

Now, use your logic and explain to me how the spending distribution between the government and the private sector applies here.

recessions are bad for the country in the short term, but we get through them and bounce back, usually.