Geithner Predicts Double-Dip if Congress Fails to Lift Debt Ceiling

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  1. MrJayremmie

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    And also to increase revenue, no?
     
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    Temporarily, reducing the size and scope of government would decrease the GDP, but long-term it would be a huge boon to the economy. It's akin to starting a workout regimen. At first, you feel tired and lethargic, but soon you get stronger and gain more endurance.
     
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    Sure... Greece is booming right now. Dancing in the streets.
     
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    Many of the people who are bitching about the cuts in Greece are the same ones who have been dramatically overcompensated by the state for years and decades. I don't blame them for being upset about changes, but it doesn't mean that they understand what's best for the country.

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    What was the alternative?
     
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    Are you Republicans finally appreciating the Clinton surplus you destroyed in 2001? Why do I think that if this country gets a surplus again, you will again jump in like thieves and give it to the rich in another 10-year tax cut?
     
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