Looming Retail Implosion

Straight to the Point

One of the basic tenets of liberalism, whether they admit it or not, is taking from the productive and giving to the unproductive. The moochers who take from society understand that, which is why they keep voting for liberals who are driving our country into bankruptcy. 

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Mr. Blumenauer Slow Government Spending

The Theory: Economics ofGovernment Spending

Economic theory does not automatically generate strong conclusions about the impact of government outlays on economic performance. Indeed, almost every economist would agree that there are circumstances in which lower levels of government spending would enhance economic growth and other circumstances in which higher levels of government spending would be desirable.

If government spending is zero, presumably there will be very little economic growth because enforcing contracts, protecting property, and developing an infrastructure would be very difficult if there were no government at all. In other words, some government spending is necessary for the successful operation of the rule of law. Figure 1 illustrates this point. Economic activity is very low or nonexistent in the absence of government, but it jumps dramatically as core functions of government are financed. This does not mean that government costs nothing, but that the benefits outweigh the costs.

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