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Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-13-2017, 05:55 PM
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Posted By whell
Nah, I think you're still inside the box. ...

Nah, I think you're still inside the box.

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Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-12-2017, 06:21 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
You realize that these statements are far more...

You realize that these statements are far more radical than anything Marx envisioned. At least he believed workers and work had virtue, even though he never worked all that hard himself.
Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-12-2017, 10:07 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
So, question about this: While the people...

So, question about this:

While the people are going about their true business of being in school, who's going to build and maintian the classrooms, make the books, whiteboards, projectors, etc...
Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-11-2017, 12:20 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
No, that's not what I said. I said that was one...

No, that's not what I said. I said that was one of six different variables in your scenario what would put pressure on the economy and potentially result in negative growth. There were five more...
Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-11-2017, 12:18 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
Oh, I've gotten my mind around it, alright. ...

Oh, I've gotten my mind around it, alright. Creating money = devaluation of currency = inflationary pressure. That was my comment above about the QE program always intended to be temporary. If you...
Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-11-2017, 08:10 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
Immigration, legal or otherwise.

Immigration, legal or otherwise.
Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-11-2017, 08:09 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
How are folks spending more money? That makes no...

How are folks spending more money? That makes no sense.

In your scenario you've created a "fixed class" who have money to buy only essentials. A number of folks in that newly created class...
Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-10-2017, 06:30 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
Fine. Then the company moves its operations to a...

Fine. Then the company moves its operations to a country where the tax structure is less onerous.
Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-10-2017, 06:27 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
Well, we at least agree that QE was an exercise...

Well, we at least agree that QE was an exercise in printing money, but it was always meant to be short term. You guys are proposing turning it into an economic fixture and a lifestyle choice.


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Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-10-2017, 05:16 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
But since you're not producing anything of value...

But since you're not producing anything of value that can be taxed, it won't take long for my Type A ability to purchase luxuries to be diminished so that the economy can continue to provide your...
Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-10-2017, 05:06 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
...and watch those jobs go somewhere else where...

...and watch those jobs go somewhere else where there is no tax on automation? It might get harder to tax somethibg when it disappears over time.
Forum: The Unemployment Line 02-10-2017, 03:13 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 15,574
Posted By whell
Curious: what do you think will happen to the...

Curious: what do you think will happen to the labor surplus and high productivity when we start paying people not to work?

Also, assuming this....um...interesting economic theory is put into...
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