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To: Lucky9teen

Presumably this money is currently invested and being used to grow new wealth. So we take half of this out of the productive economy to be consumed, won’t we all be worse off?


8 posted on 08/04/2010 11:15:40 AM PDT by DManA
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To: DManA
Presumably this money is currently invested and being used to grow new wealth. So we take half of this out of the productive economy to be consumed, won’t we all be worse off?

I think you nailed it right on the head!

22 posted on 08/04/2010 11:28:21 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: DManA

Presumably this money is currently invested and being used to grow new wealth. So we take half of this out of the productive economy to be consumed, won’t we all be worse off?


Exactly- why not use the money to invest in new technology start ups and schools to retrain and put people to work?


23 posted on 08/04/2010 11:34:03 AM PDT by Yollopoliuhqui (consciousness is a heads up display)
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To: DManA
Presumably this money is currently invested and being used to grow new wealth. So we take half of this out of the productive economy to be consumed, won’t we all be worse off?

That's not the altruist's way.

46 posted on 08/04/2010 1:37:32 PM PDT by Misterioso (The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it. -- Ayn Rand)
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