Justice Kavanaugh confirmed

Discussion in 'Politics' started by TreeFrogTrader, Oct 6, 2018.

  1. elderado

    elderado

    #91     Oct 9, 2018
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  2. UsualName

    UsualName

    I see. So trump and republicans didn’t increase the deficit by about ~40% with unfounded tax cuts during a period of economic growth. This is my opinion?
     
    #92     Oct 9, 2018
  3. FriskyCat

    FriskyCat

    So the deficit matters NOW? Can you point me to your posts from 2009-16 which addressed this?
     
    #93     Oct 9, 2018
  4. UsualName

    UsualName

    Deficit spending during periods of economic contraction are necessary. This is not the dark ages. We have the appropriate remedies to soften the impact on the population during business cycle down turns.

    Not only did the federal government expand its deficits in those years, many large businesses took on massive debt to see their businesses through.

    I always find it to be amazing when people are dumbfounded at increased deficits during recessions. Do you really think we should have just allowed ourselves to be plunged into a depression?
     
    #94     Oct 9, 2018
  5. FriskyCat

    FriskyCat

    Tell me how many of the years between 2009-16 were in recession.
     
    #95     Oct 9, 2018
  6. UsualName

    UsualName

    That’s one of those facts you can easily find on your own. Don’t bore me, make your point.
     
    #96     Oct 9, 2018
  7. Wallet

    Wallet

    Why does everyone just blame Trump without regard to those who voted for said spending bills. There were plenty of Democrats porking out their districts and states that share the blame. Both sides of the aisle were responsible for the latest Omnibus/Porkulus budget breaker.
     
    #97     Oct 9, 2018
  8. FriskyCat

    FriskyCat

    No, I find these questions are open to political interpretation. Many of Obama's supporters believed his statements about the "strength" of the economy.

    And don't bore me with these hackneyed Keynesian theories.
     
    #98     Oct 9, 2018
  9. FriskyCat

    FriskyCat

    The bigger and better question is why does anyone think that there is a difference between the political parties and their proclivity to spend and/or increase the deficit.

    I just want to hear if UsualName is going to make this a partisan issue.
     
    #99     Oct 9, 2018
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  10. UsualName

    UsualName

    I do not find questions of fact open to interpretation. As far as Keynes, his basic theory has held up to the test of time.
     
    #100     Oct 9, 2018