tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post2450841257793544153..comments2024-03-27T03:00:27.024-04:00Comments on Facts & other stubborn things: If you want to dispute someone that thinks dumb things, go find someone that actually thinks those things - quit bugging usEvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259004160963531720noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-65257695057225452792012-02-06T11:56:13.430-05:002012-02-06T11:56:13.430-05:00Something has been bugging me about the whole govt...Something has been bugging me about the whole govt spending debate lately on both sides....why do we think government spending is heterogeneous? Spending on infrastructure is not going to have the same effects on growth or crowding out that investment in research and development does or that bailout of a financial corporation will have. Yet talk of a multiplier, small or large, or whether spending is good or bad relies on all government spending being equal. I don't buy it.waterzooinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-40283922010892992012012-02-05T16:55:41.935-05:002012-02-05T16:55:41.935-05:00By deficit spending, I assume he means an increase...By deficit spending, I assume he means an increase in spending relative to taxes right? Or would a decline in taxes with spending constant count as deficit spending?Patchnoreply@blogger.com