Posted by Alan Baker on April 18, 2009, 2:42 pm
assimilate@borg.org wrote:
>
> > The money you spent on gas went into the pockets of people
> > who hoard it. You will never see that money again.
>
> Excuse me? Please detail this assinine assumption
>
> >
> > Taxes get put back into the economy in ways that create
> > jobs, infrastructure and social stability, in effect
> > offering you greater opportunity than you would have
> > otherwise.
>
> The extent to which this happens is highly debatable, much of what gov't
> does just moves money around, it does not create wealth.
"Please detail this assinine assumption".
I'm a believer in free enterprise, but how is your statement not just as
wrong-headed as his?
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Posted by assimilate on April 18, 2009, 8:54 pm
> I'm a believer in free enterprise, but how is your statement not just as
> wrong-headed as his?
It is the long version of "cite," still have a problem?
--
bill-o
Posted by Alan Baker on April 18, 2009, 9:59 pm
assimilate@borg.org wrote:
>
> > I'm a believer in free enterprise, but how is your statement not just as
> > wrong-headed as his?
>
> It is the long version of "cite," still have a problem?
Yes, because it isn't a long version of "cite". It was a claim about
government spending and its effects.
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Posted by assimilate on April 20, 2009, 3:34 pm
> Yes, because it isn't a long version of "cite". It was a claim about
> government spending and its effects.
or lack thereof
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bill-o
Posted by Alan Baker on April 20, 2009, 10:27 pm
assimilate@borg.org wrote:
>
> > Yes, because it isn't a long version of "cite". It was a claim about
> > government spending and its effects.
>
> or lack thereof
Yup.
And it remains unsupported...
--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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> > The money you spent on gas went into the pockets of people
> > who hoard it. You will never see that money again.
>
> Excuse me? Please detail this assinine assumption
>
> >
> > Taxes get put back into the economy in ways that create
> > jobs, infrastructure and social stability, in effect
> > offering you greater opportunity than you would have
> > otherwise.
>
> The extent to which this happens is highly debatable, much of what gov't
> does just moves money around, it does not create wealth.