... 39;ve seen, they are mostly an older bunch who, understandably, don't like the way government has been spending money lately and think that we should all try to live within our means, something that hasn' ... sound like the little guy doesn't have much of a choice in the matter - if the government thinks the little guy needs something, he'll get it. This is surely not what the original ...

... quality started to pay off in terms of higher productivity), though people would be better off. However, government spending on education, as inefficient as it may be, is giving people something they want and directly benefit from. Much (most?) military and security spending is not like that. My sense is that, despite the U.S.’s historically relatively modest level of government ...

... of the meeting was the subject of tax cuts to business. Proponents of government spending say the state has given up too much revenue by granting tax cuts. Sometimes, in case of ... , as though schools are totally hamstrung when it comes to this money. The contentiousness in the audience between the school spending lobby and the rest of the audience should lead us to question why we turn over such ...

... produced final goods and services — the federal government's "contribution" to GDP — ... devoid of economic rationality. In this light, we can appreciate that enhanced government spending does not bulk up the economy, nor merely crowd out worthwhile ... attempt to do to create wealth. Ham-fisted government regulations and additional taxes are known killers of economic ...

Until politicians can get government spending under control (like that’s gonna happen) America will continue to move into total collapse. Anyone with ... Politicians, corruption, deceit, fraud, George W. Bush, government, government waste, liberal agenda, politics, socialism, taxes ... : corruption, deceit, democrats, economy, fraud, government control, government spending, job loss, Obama, politics, ...

... have helped increase demand for products and consumer spending.  But he said economic growth could be hurt by the weak job ... the country’s debt. Bernanke agreed that government spending will have to be reduced in coming years, but he said most experts ... lawmakers the country must reduce its growing debt, but he said government spending still is needed to make sure the economy does not slip ...

... the discussion, a number of economists suggest that government purchases might stimulate private spending, rather than crowd it out, thereby increasing total spending more than dollar-for-dollar (Christiano, Eichenbaum, and Rebelo, ... actually reduce aggregate output (Eggertsson, 2010)? Complete Story » The Government Spending Multiplier and Other Keynesian Paradoxes

PennLive.com Fox News Poll: 78 Percent Say Government Spending Is Out of Control FOXNews A vast majority of American voters say they think government spending is out of control — and nearly six in 10 say they do not trust the federal government, up a striking 23 points since 2002. Nearly eight in 10 American voters (78 … Week 34: White ...

... wages, and productivity. They find, not surprisingly, that increases in government spending directed toward a specific industry raise ... and productivity. Nekarda and Ramey note that stimulus spending has been directed disproportionately to durable-goods manufacturing ... productivity gains in the aggregate. In other words, stimulus spending reduces efficiency in all industries, but directs resources ...

There is much worry throughout the land about government spending, borrowing, deficits, debt and similar concerns. Conservatives are loudly declaring that the dollar is in danger, that the country is going bankrupt, etc. and are demanding that spending be cut back. In the category of "All That Needs To Be Said About That" I submit for your consideration the ...

... contract and why Sen. Shelby is pressing to have the tanker contract awarded to Airbus (which promised to build the final assembly plant in al-Abama). Since government spending creates no jobs, a point which Shelby has stated, one has to wonder why he is so interested in seeing a foreign corporation get a huge defense contract.

In the midst of this long and deep recession, Americans seem to be reaching a breaking point regarding government spending and the federal debt. Having to tighten their own belts, many Americans support Senator Bunning for finally addressing something they have felt strongly about for years. While Democrats and ...

... contracts. Obama said the new site would help create a more transparent government. But now that he is president, Obama's Office of Management and ... found broad compliance with the law establishing the spending tracker. But in some cases, information was missing or unreliable, ... 's demand for transparency continues to exceed the government's ability to deliver transparency." ...

... government of reckless spending, Congressman Burton is seeking financial balance.  The Kokomo Perspective shares ... "After witnessing the unprecedented and reckless federal spending binge over the last year, I believe we must put a permanent harness ... 's time to guarantee the American people that their government is indeed limited, and can never grow beyond a reasonable level. The joint ...

... will rise up. Thousands of workers have protested in Spain's major cities against government spending cuts and plans to raise the retirement age by two years to 67. The ... the six years of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialist government. He announced 50bn euro ($67.5bn; £43.8bn) spending cuts and a civil service hiring freeze in January. Spain faces a large budget ...