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Re: Science Sunday: How About a New Deal Instead of an Old Trickle?

Dan Whipple — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:22:10 -0000

Thanks for asking ... As I said, I didn't want to simply rewrite what I thought was cogently argued by someone else, so I offered this link:

http://www.inclusion...

Re: Science Sunday: How About a New Deal Instead of an Old Trickle?

Truthteller — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:46:45 -0000

How is giving almost everyone in the country a chunk of money "just for Wall Street?"

I'm just asking, is all, since that was your leading claim.

Re: Science Sunday: How About a New Deal Instead of an Old Trickle?

Diane — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:10:17 -0000

Give a man a fish... Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day, give him a fishing rod and he can feed his family for a lifetime...

I know that this isn't exactly the way the saying goes, but it's apropos. I woke up at 5:30 am this morning with this thought. All the talk about stimulating the economy thru a one- time $600 per person tax rebate and an additional tax cut for corporations is literally causing me to lose sleep. I can't shake that feeling of d

Re: Science Sunday: How About a New Deal Instead of an Old Trickle?

dneal — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:42:09 -0000

Broader debate needed Whipple hits on an essential problems these days when it comes to the discussion of economics: Wall Street defines the boundaries of the debate. All those corporate mavens keep their eye on the quarterly numbers with only a few raising their heads to look as far ahead as next year. The politicians carry a responsibility to look much further down the road. They're the ones who must stare down the CEOs and former Treasury Secretary Rubin and say we're in this for the long run. Let's make long-term investments in our communities with this stimulus. The GAP whould create its own market.