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To: bentway who wrote (178393)1/1/2012 1:39:59 PM
From: JohnM  Respond to of 543059
 
I'm sort of curious, but not curious enough to do the checking, if each fairly serious recession brings with it social/political movements pushing for austerity, cutting government spending and the like. And, if so, why. Particularly, when the obvious response is to look for monetary sources to keep the economy going.