“More and more economists are coming around to the idea that the economy is faltering because of a lack of demand, said Boushey. The best ways to increase demand, she said, is to invest in things that generate demand, like infrastructure aid to the states, education and long-term unemployment benefits.”
That’s right Heather. Let’s crank up the Federal printing presses another notch or two and “invest” a few more trillion in infrastructure aid, education and long-term unemployment benefits. I’m sure that’ll create a sustainable demand for consumer goods. In fact, I’m so sure of it, I’d recommend enough money be printed to allow EVERYONE in the United States to be given long-term unemployment benefits. In fact, let’s just make those unemployment benefits permanent and REALLY supercharge our economy!
“Create jobs now!”
Cuz it’s magic! Obama just hasn’t sprinkled the right government pixie dust on the economy yet!
What an anti-intellectual hoax. Especially out of the AFL-CIO. All they know is how to kill job-creators.
Because, as we all know, the only reason companies exist is to employ people and the salaries and benefits don’t actually cost employers anything. < / sarc x3 >