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I seem to remmber that both repubicans and democrats created the sequester when they agreeed cuts where needed then coud make the chices later.One has to remmber democrats wanted the major portition to be from military budget.
That's true, but they thought it would force Republicans to cut a deal. They were wrong.
I am slightly confused. I believe that whenever a thread is started about how some employment figure shows improvement in the economy, we quickly have postings about how the numbers are wrong, dead wrong, and that the number of unemployed people is actually going up due to people 'dropping out of the workforce', and how when the latest unemployment gauge is refigured again in a month the news will be bad, etc.
So, is this new unemployment number 'true'?
Also, I thought that spending by the Federal Government was 'up'. Many have said it has increased, while the sequestration only cut some of the increase, but did not negate the increase.
The unemployment numbers are wrong, the number of claims arent
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Originally Posted by Think4Yourself
It's called trying to have it both ways and the OP is a master at it.
What both ways would that be? I've been saying for YEARS that the economy will improve when government stops increasing spending, crowding out the private sector, I've been VERY consistant on the issue.
Well according to left wing posters here, government should be increasing spending to boost the economy, so that jobs can be created.
Is this is true, then explain to me how new unemployment numbers are lowest in 5 years, considering we are "cutting" federal spending under sequester..
FACT: The sequestor killed 1 million jobs. Yes, it was nice that the rest of the economy was able to make up the difference, albeit only slightly, but it is fact that the huge cuts Republicans demanded harmed the economy. That is not open for debate and instead is simply a fact.
Question...how does increasing government spending "kill" jobs? Keeping in mind of course that spending under sequester increased since last year.
It seems much more likely that government policies that would "kill" jobs would be things that drive up businesses' costs. Specifically things like Obamacare and higher taxes.
Question...how does increasing government spending "kill" jobs? Keeping in mind of course that spending under sequester increased since last year.
It seems much more likely that government policies that would "kill" jobs would be things that drive up businesses' costs. Specifically things like Obamacare and higher taxes.
Since taxes are paid on profits, raising taxes doesn't reduce employment; it just lowers profits. Considering that businesses needed employees to make the profit in the first place, it has no effect.
I thought you said the sequester hasn't hurt the economy?
I'm not dumb enough to equate one segment of society is responsible for the complete economy. I see you dont have the same problem I do.
Why dont we quote you
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Originally Posted by Winter_Sucks
The deficit is caused by entitlements, military spending, and the loss of economic activity from the recession. Wasteful spending is a problem, but's an anthill compared to the mountain of our actually problems.
So you objected to all of this military spending, but now moaning cause they are making cut backs?
Since taxes are paid on profits, raising taxes doesn't reduce employment; it just lowers profits. Considering that businesses needed employees to make the profit in the first place, it has no effect.
Um, raising taxes, leaves less money in the economy to be spent on things like restaurants, thereby reducing jobs.
For gods sakes man, stop and think beyond government.
Why dont we raise taxes to 100% then, clearly that wont affect jobs.. What a tool.
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