Experimentum crucis?

ER — 4/25/2012 4:51:07 PM (archived)

Austerity measures do not seem to be working in Europe as nation after nation falls into double dip recession. Perhaps stimulus is the answer, as practiced by Mr Obama in the US?

At any rate, those of us interested in what might happen in the USA if Mr Romney wins the election might do well to cast their eyes across the pond. Severe cutbacks to government spending and reductions of government investment are the solution being implemented there, and suggested here. How it works out for them may be a useful policy guide for us to consider before we try it. Wherever America is heading, Europe will get there first.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/world/call-for-growth-to-counter-german-push-for-austerity-632894/

(I understand NYT has a much more comprehensive article, but I couldn't unlock it.) Any NYT subscribers out there?)

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Experimentum crucis? - ER - 4/25/2012 4:51:07 PM
- Please don't tell me you support Romney... pretty please? - VelociraptorBlade - 4/26/2012 3:07:02 AM
  - Re: Please don't tell me you support Romney... pretty please? - ER - 4/26/2012 4:00:11 AM
    - Wow. Total nuclear warfare by the Republicans. - TB - 4/26/2012 4:53:58 AM
      - Re: Wow. Total nuclear warfare by the Republicans. - ER - 4/26/2012 12:31:28 PM
        
        The Republicans had nothing to do with the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. - TB - 4/26/2012 4:54:27 PM
        
        Re: The Republicans had nothing to do with the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. - ER - 4/26/2012 5:16:46 PM
        
        What does that have to do with anything I just said? But whatever. - TB - 4/26/2012 5:31:06 PM
        
        What does that have to do with anything I just said? - ER - 4/26/2012 6:10:09 PM
        
        My original point: The Republicans didn't actually manage to sabotage anything, - TB - 4/26/2012 6:46:45 PM
        
        Re: My original point: The Republicans didn't actually manage to sabotage anything, - bowser - 4/26/2012 7:10:26 PM
        
        Re: My original point: The Republicans didn't actually manage to sabotage anything, - TB - 4/26/2012 7:24:44 PM
  - You might be out of luck: - TB - 4/26/2012 3:50:01 AM
    - Re: You might be out of luck: - VelociraptorBlade - 4/26/2012 9:35:29 AM
      - Which says what? - TB - 4/26/2012 4:39:52 PM
        
        Re: Which says what? - ER - 4/26/2012 5:22:04 PM
        
        Caught doing what??? Seriously. - TB - 4/26/2012 5:32:21 PM
        
        Re: Caught doing what??? Seriously. - ER - 4/26/2012 5:55:17 PM
        
        What ER said. - VelociraptorBlade - 4/27/2012 3:25:06 AM
        
        Re: Caught doing what??? Seriously. - VelociraptorBlade - 4/26/2012 5:42:17 PM
        
        Re: Caught doing what??? Seriously. - TB - 4/26/2012 6:06:17 PM
        
        Re: Caught doing what??? Seriously. - VelociraptorBlade - 4/27/2012 3:27:40 AM
      - You learn quickly, grasshopper. - ER - 4/26/2012 1:11:00 PM
- The Austerity Debacle - ER - 4/25/2012 7:54:59 PM
  - A commentary on Krugman's article here. - TB - 4/25/2012 8:33:39 PM
    - Re: A commentary on Krugman's article here. - ER - 4/25/2012 9:04:17 PM
      - What's his bio got to do with it? - TB - 4/25/2012 10:31:57 PM
        
        Re: What's his bio got to do with it? - ER - 4/25/2012 10:46:31 PM
        
        Of course I was name-dropping, same as you. - TB - 4/25/2012 11:35:57 PM
        
        Re: Of course I was name-dropping, same as you. - ER - 4/25/2012 11:45:22 PM
        
        It's not about using them. It's about being willing to show them, and think about them. - TB - 4/26/2012 12:16:42 AM
        
        Re: It's not about using them. It's about being willing to show them, and think about them. - ER - 4/26/2012 12:57:20 AM
        
        You know, there's a certain amount of amusement value to this, - TB - 4/26/2012 1:05:53 AM
        
        Re: You know, there's a certain amount of amusement value to this, - ER - 4/26/2012 1:20:36 AM
- You're not seeing an experiment beginning. You're seeing the results of one that has been completed. - TB - 4/25/2012 6:22:22 PM
- Re: Experimentum crucis? - bowser - 4/25/2012 5:53:45 PM

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