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Originally posted by Nate S:
Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
And one thing I do know, to make money you gotta spend money. To get economy back on track they have to spend money on some things and pay this stuff back after a while
If you know any basic economics, you know that when you increase taxes and overall spending at the same time, it provides a boost to the economy in the short run, but causes a depression in the long run. Bush did exactly this. He lowered taxes and then spent a shitload of money on the war. Now all we have to do is wait for the depression.
Actually, it's the opposite is it not? If you decrease gov't taxes and increase private sector spending, the economy benefits. The economy never benefits from redistribution of wealth, which is exactly what gov't spending is in reality. In fact, the founding fathers were fundamentally against wealth redistribution from gov't institutions which is why they went to such lengths to force limited gov't especially at the federal levels. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution promoted the ideal of individual wealth and individual ownership, at the micro and macro economic levels. The Federal gov't is in reality a large bookie organization. Money comes in, is redistributed (partially based upon special interests these days), and goes back out. Wealth redistribution at it's core has socialistic tendencies. It's all about "the greater good", with no respect or admonition for the individual and his/her ability to make the same decisions (such as being charitable with our monies).
We need to be very careful about where we head from here. We're on the verge of giving up our cherished values of freedom and liberty for the values of safety and security. To some extent these values are mutually exclusive. We cannot be 100% "safe" and be 100% "free". We have to choose which is more valuable to us as a country, and legislate with that choice in mind. This is why I usually vote Republican, because I see Republicans embracing the "freedom" ideology moreso than the Democrats, who seem to value safety and security. (whether it be jobs, finances, rights, etc.)
Gov't is fundamentally about force. This is why gov't should primarily be concerned with national defense. Go against the gov't on any one thing and, in the end, eventually, men with guns will show up at your doorstep because of it (with a warrant for your arrest issued by the gov't). We must be careful what control we give to our governing institutions, very careful.
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