it is currently an economic truism that the great depression ended
because of government spending programs and that it lasted as long as
it did because beyond a certain point people don't spend their money
they save it. Often in Swiss banks :)  If true this does not bode well
for the strategy of tax cuts for the rich.

Of course, paradigms have been disproven before....

Dana 


On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 11:18:23 -0500, Harkins, Patrick
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The theory I've heard is that "these things aren't exact" and that we are 
> enjoying a brief reprieve.... Don't know what to think of it...
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: dana tierney
> >
> >I think it boils down to this - Either Keynes was completely wrong or
> >current economic policy has no proven basis in reality
> 
> Outbound email scanned for viruses. (e232)
> 
> 

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