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To: brytlea

Peole spending money is what drives an economy. That's why consumer confidence is probably the most important economic statistic.


15 posted on 05/11/2006 9:19:31 AM PDT by discostu (raise your glass of beer on high, and seal your fate forever)
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To: discostu

I understand that. I just think about the impact if everyone woke up one day and thought...hmmm...I just don't need to spend virtually every dime I get on *stuff*. I suppose the economy would crate (woudln't it?). So, our spendthrift habits are to be encouraged. Or, am I looking at this wrong?
susie


18 posted on 05/11/2006 9:28:16 AM PDT by brytlea (amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
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