Re: Blues to Bush

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

>A larger military wouldn't have prevented this. And it won't hamper efforts 
>from here in, as you'll see.

There will be a larger military, as you will see.  The funding was released 
by Congress this morning.


>In the meantime, your words about Clinton are off base; his efforts, no 
>matter whether you agree with them or not, kept this from happening sooner. 
>Call it apeasement or aid, or whatever, but it kept the lid on.

Clinton was a new-age economist.  He actually balanced the budget and kept 
the economy perking right along--full employement, good return from the 
stock market, environmental protections, etc.  Once the Republicans took 
over, though, the economy took a dip.

Depression era (Keynesian) economics says that during a 
depression/recession, investors become cautions and hoard money.  To remedy 
this, the government should pump taxpayer money into the economy (while 
running at a deficit).  It funds war, increases inflation and feeds the 
rich, but what the hey?  Also, it makes no accounting for the damage to 
natural resources.  Bad problem there.


keets

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