Matter-Eater Lad Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 When you coerce spending in one area where people normally weren't going to spend, it takes away from areas where they were going to spend. If you have 100 dollars to spend this week and you going to spend 50 on food and 50 on a video game, but the government convinces you or bribes you to spend all 100 on food, the video game producer is going to have lower sales. Why can't Washington understand this simple concept?:laugh3::dozey: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stock-market-disheartened-by-weak-spending-2009-08-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Nick, your wrong the government will try and convince you to spend 100 dollars on food and 50 dollars on a video game, putting 50 of those 150 dollars on a credit card :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matter-Eater Lad Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 You're very correct David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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