tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post424513822813885282..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Am I the only one getting jipped??Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-755298647551227332009-03-31T22:32:00.000-06:002009-03-31T22:32:00.000-06:00All this story does is echo what we've discussed i...All this story does is echo what we've discussed in class concerning governments. THEY ARE INEFFICIENT! Even the best governments have huge amounts of waste. I'm not much of a fan of big government, especially the obese one we're currently enjoying. Notably, after the Great Depression, the government has gotten much, much bigger. Too bad we can't take a step back like others have mentioned Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-14604191105223615642009-03-27T18:28:00.000-06:002009-03-27T18:28:00.000-06:00I sympathize with Calvin's situation and wholly ag...I sympathize with Calvin's situation and wholly agree that our government is encouraging the wrong crowd. In my opinion the policies providing a social safety net have gotten way out of hand. Under Obama's proposed fiscal policies it seems that poverty is the way to go. If you were to attain wealth, you would have to support others, whereas if you remain in poverty, it is the duty of others to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-30108132513137588632009-03-17T13:40:00.000-06:002009-03-17T13:40:00.000-06:00-1 on Calvin for spelling errors (I know ... more ...-1 on Calvin for spelling errors (I know ... more bad news). <BR/><BR/>Anyway, while I personally sympathize, I have to comment professionally.<BR/><BR/>1) This is a good example of what I meant when I said the effects of recessions were distributional. What makes recessions hard is not that we all suffer a bit, but that a minority take most of the punishment.<BR/><BR/>2) As to our bizarre Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-62423598653799532612009-03-15T21:35:00.000-06:002009-03-15T21:35:00.000-06:00As a missionary in Eastern Kentucky 4 years ago, I...As a missionary in Eastern Kentucky 4 years ago, I saw this sort of thing firsthand on an almost daily basis. The rules of the government for aid and assistance are flawed sometimes beyond reason. Like you said, you are often rewarded for less effort. I often met people in Kentucky who lived off of $700 a month government assistance and would not go get a job for fear of losing their "free" Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220535457090926973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-21036962531816481782009-03-15T21:17:00.000-06:002009-03-15T21:17:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Calebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220535457090926973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-43172157989040694262009-03-14T20:55:00.000-06:002009-03-14T20:55:00.000-06:00Situations like that really anger me. People shoul...Situations like that really anger me. People should be rewarded for their hard work, not punished. I am curious as to what the stipulations are exactly on receiving unemployment money. I have a cousin that is currently going to college and he is taking advantage of unemployment. I thought he was a full-time student but I will have to check. <BR/><BR/>I would argue that despite any other Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05630843611857295829noreply@blogger.com