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To: skinowski who wrote (284970)12/20/2008 6:29:28 PM
From: mph2 Recommendations  Respond to of 793955
 
It's going to be *sold* as job creation.

Pretty soon, 3/4 of the population will be employed by some level of government. I've forgotten the stat in CA, but a huge percentage is employed by government.

We're in a giant commune with little control over where the money goes.



To: skinowski who wrote (284970)12/20/2008 10:09:51 PM
From: Stevefoder  Respond to of 793955
 
Hard times are good times for expansion of government's power....... The great pendulum is swinging in their favor.

That happened in the 30's with the Great Depression. Many of the programs that started during the Depression would still be going strong now except that those resources were diverted to World War II.

Had it not been for WWII the Fed's interference in our lives and economy would be greater.


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