tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post7895566838191493698..comments2024-03-28T06:53:24.022-05:00Comments on a blog about school: We need stimulus, not STEMChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12919030671050831251noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-80539038072001886342013-04-29T17:59:48.561-05:002013-04-29T17:59:48.561-05:00Billy -- I don't understand the objection to t...Billy -- I don't understand the objection to the word as Krugman is using it. You can use a different word if you want, but the argument would remain: we would come out of the recession much more quickly if we spent more. Do you disagree with Krugman that spending more would be good for the economy, or are you against spending more even if it is good for the economy?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-21723978040519813742013-04-29T17:11:21.456-05:002013-04-29T17:11:21.456-05:00In 2012 austerity was redefined to mean a decrease...In 2012 austerity was redefined to mean a decrease in the increase in spending. In 2013 austerity now means not substantially increasing spending?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115362830792436351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-49926497053482832692013-04-28T22:34:55.245-05:002013-04-28T22:34:55.245-05:00David -- Thanks!
Billy -- Austerity relative to w...David -- Thanks!<br /><br />Billy -- Austerity relative to what it would take to bring us out of the recession. Here's <a href="http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/american-austerity-an-update/" rel="nofollow">Krugman</a>.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-62623307583561792932013-04-28T20:14:04.319-05:002013-04-28T20:14:04.319-05:00What austerity?
http://www.usgovernmentspending.co...What austerity?<br />http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/spending_chart_gallery<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115362830792436351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285353362748898720.post-15561590293455942562013-04-28T11:39:31.973-05:002013-04-28T11:39:31.973-05:00Chris, I think connecting the STEM folks to the au...Chris, I think connecting the STEM folks to the austerity folks is a brilliant insight. May we thank your liberal arts education for it?Davidnoreply@blogger.com