“The think tank estimates that over 100,000 jobs have been lost as a result of these initiatives and upwards of (USD) $10 billion has been removed from the economy.”
“Removed from the economy.” Such total economic illiteracy. If people aren’t getting paid the $10 billion for tele-harassing, the money is getting spent on SOMETHING ELSE!
The sales drive the salaries and sales are not being made. Your economics is the "window stays broken" fallacy.