tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post3425731011714089441..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: Initial Claims Danger v.12Stagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-83689759283924525162012-08-30T14:49:04.827-07:002012-08-30T14:49:04.827-07:00Troy,
David Weber probably nailed it in 1993.Troy,<br /><br /><a href="http://illusionofprosperity.blogspot.com/2010/08/unsafe-haven.html" rel="nofollow">David Weber</a> probably nailed it in 1993.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-15011043390931001542012-08-30T14:32:38.611-07:002012-08-30T14:32:38.611-07:00This $800B/yr military ain't going to pay for ...This $800B/yr military ain't going to pay for itself!<br /><br />Like Nazi Germany in the 1930s, gotta use it or lose it!<br /><br />We need to pay 6% income taxes just for our military expense:<br /><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=9ZI" rel="nofollow">http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=9ZI</a><br /><br />Somehow I doubt that came up in Ryan's speech last night.<br /><br />Another 18% for social benefits:<br /><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=9ZJ" rel="nofollow">http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=9ZJ</a><br /><br />Total gov't expense in green:<br /><br /><a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=9ZL" rel="nofollow">http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=9ZL</a><br /><br />Ain't nobody got time for 40% tax burdens, LOL.Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-22804228216328696842012-08-30T13:51:29.903-07:002012-08-30T13:51:29.903-07:00Troy,
Actually as I've said I think if Romney...Troy,<br /><br /><i>Actually as I've said I think if Romney wins they'll be able to spin the wheel one more time for everyone.<br /><br />Not sure how, but the government can be very, very powerful when it desires to be.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nazi_propaganda_-_Give_me_four_years%E2%80%99_time_-_1937.jpg" rel="nofollow">Give me four years' time - 1937</a><br /><br />I'm not comparing Romney to Hitler by the way. I'm simply backing your point that government can be very, very powerful when it desires to be.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-88258819584321420902012-08-30T13:23:04.226-07:002012-08-30T13:23:04.226-07:00http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=9Zu
...<a href="http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=9Zu" rel="nofollow">http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/graph/?g=9Zu</a><br /><br />% chance starting a claim<br /><br />New normal I guess. The good-times of the 1990s and 2000s may not come back.<br /><br />At least we had good timing for our careers.<br /><br />Actually as I've said I think if Romney wins they'll be able to spin the wheel one more time for everyone.<br /><br />Not sure how, but the government can be very, very powerful when it desires to be.Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-21571299093532912852012-08-30T13:09:12.700-07:002012-08-30T13:09:12.700-07:00It's too soon for an exponential trend failure...It's too soon for an exponential trend failure label, but my trigger finger is definitely twitching. Sigh.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.com