I think it was a complete waste of time, money, and effort to get this bill to pass. I mean think about it. Mostly government programs are in this thing and all its going to do is make the economy worse! Over 1,100 pages of this bill is ridiculous!
The $800 billion dollar Stimulus Bill
I think it was a complete waste of time, money, and effort to get this bill to pass. I mean think about it. Mostly government programs are in this thing and all its going to do is make the economy worse! Over 1,100 pages of this bill is ridiculous!
Protip: don't get involved in politics threads when you're new. Politics threads always start a massive shit flinging contest, and people will eat the new guy alive.
Also, it's loaded with some shit, but it's not 100% useless, and nothing's going to be 100% perfect in this economy. It sucks, but somebody's gotta do something, and we can't keep bickering over it until we find the perfect solution. At some point we've got to act.
what's better? To take action and attempt to remedy the problem or to do nothing and let the problem continue?
Last edited by Con; February 18th, 2009 at 09:02 AM.
It sounds like you've heard blurbs of your parents discussing this thing, and figure that's all the important details.Originally Posted by Vern125
I think it was a complete waste of time, money, and effort to get this bill to pass. I mean think about it. Mostly government programs are in this thing and all its going to do is make the economy worse! Over 1,100 pages of this bill is ridiculous!
If you want to convey your point, support your opinions with facts and data.
Here's some facts:
-Economic crashes have happened before, and will continue to happen. However, as we learn what went wrong with the previous crash, we learn how NOT to let that happen for the next crash.
-The Great Depression was aggravated by a lack of government funding. Later economic crises were lessened by government funding, and thus it is a tried and true method to remedy economic troubles.
-Government programs are getting this beca--wait, what? Where else would the money go? Big business?
-Those 1,100 pages are important. If you don't specify HOW money should be spent, companies are going to misuse it (Like they did with the previous stimulus)
Finally: Please, please don't say your solution would be to print more money. Read some post-WWI history first.
E: Wait, what the hell? "Change is another word for socialism"? What?
This forum has a lot of INTELLECTUAL people. And I mean it when I say that. I usually never post in political threads like this because of that.
We should have spent that$800,000,000$800,000,000,000 on our military, drafted every healthy man and woman above the age of 15 into the military and invaded China to make them forget our debt.
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Last edited by legionaire45; February 18th, 2009 at 01:05 AM.
let's make another fallout 3!!We should have spent that $800,000,000 on our military, drafted every healthy man and woman above the age of 15 into the military and invaded China to make them forget our debt.
no but really guy don't fuck with the people on this forum they're mostly liberal and will blow your mind like yuri did the americans
First post is correct.
The 800 billion dollars is literally not going to do anything at all, and only add to the debt. Which is of course the grand plan. Crash economy, buy up corporations at cheap as shit prices, just like before.
I'm coming to America for university. Something to stimulate the economy is definitely welcomed, the question is what steps are being taken to achieve that stimulation. It's a bit unnerving when the politicians use the number "billion" so casually though.
Last edited by Mr Buckshot; February 18th, 2009 at 01:52 AM. Reason: omg, on topic
It's not going to stimulate anything, other than the tight anus of Ben Bernanke as he wedges your superannuation up his ass.
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