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To: Cogito who wrote (105014)	2/26/2009 12:57:58 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 542907

First of all "a lot of companies" isn't "all companies". Also many of the companies that are laying people off are still investing. In many cases periodic or even continual investment is needed just to keep the company a going concern. They wouldn't be net investors, their capital stock is likely increasing along with their employment levels as they invest less then it depreciates, and some of them literally might not be investing at all for now, but many companies, even many companies that are laying people off, are still making investments, and then a few, those at the margin, may make the investments with the credits and then no without. A credit (or rate cut) is no panacea, but nothing the government can do is for this type of situation.