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In response to "I think the point is that temp jobs are fine, but spending a billion dollars on" by TWuG

I don't think anyone's arguing against that.

Posted by Reagen Jul 11 '12, 12:35

Just that the money doesn't go "poof".

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I didn't see anyone arguing the money went poof. -- nm - TWuG Jul 11, 12:37
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- Ironically, putting a couple billion into the economy might boost it enough to improve Obama's chances. -- nm - TWuG Jul 11, 12:39 4
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    - It doesn't need to improve everywhere. Even minor improvements in some localities could be enough - TWuG Jul 11, 12:45 2
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        The likelihood of the alternative is not very high. Ye -- nm - TWuG Jul 11, 13:01
- were people going to build a building with their campaign donations? - Reagen Jul 11, 12:39 9
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    - Then I don't see why we're bringing infrastructure into this. - Reagen Jul 11, 12:47 7
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        The ad goes poof, but the money goes to producers and creators and reporters, and such. - Reagen Jul 11, 13:02 1
        
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      - my point was that if someone is donating, it would be better for all to donate to hospitals, and such -- nm - zork Jul 11, 12:50 3
        
        It would be better to use the alternative loosilu posed, which is that it might otherwise sit as liquid assets - con_carne Jul 11, 12:57
        
        well sure. I don't think they were gonna, though. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 12:51 1
        
        because the donor is probably seeing a better ROI for themselves in some manner (rather than for society). - zork Jul 11, 12:55
- only if you're assuming it would actually be spent otherwise. -- nm - znufrii Jul 11, 12:39 1
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exactly -- nm - Beaker Jul 11, 12:37

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I don't think anyone's arguing against that.

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