tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post8574462189843038799..comments2024-03-29T09:32:34.853-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Cities forced to sell ads for chicken wings on public works!mike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-68820980240695177542012-07-07T13:16:19.250-04:002012-07-07T13:16:19.250-04:00Some truth to that, Anonymous, but that is hardly ...Some truth to that, Anonymous, but that is hardly the whole story. If anyone travels much outside the US they quickly come to realize that the US resembles a factory and the ROW a museum of culture. It all depends on how the people of a liberal democracy choose to live.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-59753771249239816332012-07-07T12:35:52.148-04:002012-07-07T12:35:52.148-04:00Forced? I would say it's more like because the...Forced? I would say it's more like because they are wanting to create another "revenue stream" so they don't have to be careful with their spending. Our local school superintendent just got an increase in salary of over 7%. They keep adding amenities and parks which expands the need for maintenance and insurance (to cover statues and memorials and buildings and playground equipment) Our newly elected mayor felt he had to "give" the people something, so he was working on getting a dog park built. 'Scuse me, but where is it written that they have to "give" the people anything? Retirement benefits for city and county employees keep growing every time they make a new deal with the union people. So they keep finding new "revenue streams." The only way to stop this is to stop expanding. Don't let them pass any more LOST taxes - don't renew them; vote down any new spending. Vote down salary increases (the cost of government is the largest cause of inflation - businesses have to raise costs to keep up with taxes).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-38708813148352628342012-06-26T06:57:23.640-04:002012-06-26T06:57:23.640-04:00Hilarious post, but depressing too.Hilarious post, but depressing too.ynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-58039489781725835452012-06-25T23:53:43.214-04:002012-06-25T23:53:43.214-04:00It is part of our cultural mythology, our history ...It is part of our cultural mythology, our history that we suffer through war, drought, financial calamity of all sorts. We buckle down, work harder and grow stronger, wealthier. <br /><br />Many believe macro structural changes and micro transitions can't happen when the economy is thriving. They even think MMT types might be a little bit lefty socialist. ohh dear.<br /><br />Plentiful chicken's wings and beer? Who needs money and theories.Ryan Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04815033054435303399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-69218607327160302812012-06-25T23:21:16.332-04:002012-06-25T23:21:16.332-04:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztFCo2QrSUc
Prospe...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztFCo2QrSUc<br /><br />Prosperity w/o Austerity - Sweden.SchittReporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879402601140382328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-61453696888342872742012-06-25T20:02:49.841-04:002012-06-25T20:02:49.841-04:00Very scary.Very scary.John Zelnickernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-80789456170843754832012-06-25T19:55:42.009-04:002012-06-25T19:55:42.009-04:00Economics is represented as being about efficiency...Economics is represented as being about efficiency. However, policy is management and management is about effectiveness in achieving goals first and efficiency second. A nation with a large and stuck underclass is a failed state. The US is in many ways a failed state that has a large unproductive underclass and the US supports itself to a signifiant extent on military spending. Virtually the only way out of the underclass is through the military. This is not only the sign of a failed state but a scary one.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-60226896345261993332012-06-25T19:14:18.927-04:002012-06-25T19:14:18.927-04:00Yes, that is considered unproductive spending here...Yes, that is considered unproductive spending here in America. All forms of spending to those people are being cut, while all forms of spending to the wealthy and big business are being raised.mike normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-70156948691927533192012-06-25T18:21:49.453-04:002012-06-25T18:21:49.453-04:00Agreed...
Preaching to the choir in my case, but ...Agreed...<br /><br />Preaching to the choir in my case, but I hope some other lost souls get saved.<br /><br />Just curious.. In the USA is spending money on those in extreme poverty, homeless, under educated, unskilled, unhealthy, the wrong colour etc...... Is that considered unproductive spending or is considered raising the value of human capital.<br /><br />It's all very fine to say people should make some effort to improve themselves. I believe in taking responsibility for your own actions, but I don't see how you can improve yourself if no opportunity exists.Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13384498650711795107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-654691382899380272012-06-25T18:02:31.753-04:002012-06-25T18:02:31.753-04:00It's all so very painful. EIt's all so very painful. EJonfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422916863145293925noreply@blogger.com