tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post7012943955822484639..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Do they really know what they are doing?Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-52772951629715125542008-05-05T10:59:00.000-06:002008-05-05T10:59:00.000-06:00Recommenting three months after the fact, points u...Recommenting three months after the fact, points up why the government gets away with this: the only word about this that people remember now is "stimulus". All the details have been forgotten. They won ...Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-51219774801676476802008-04-15T23:48:00.000-06:002008-04-15T23:48:00.000-06:00Dr. Tufte suggests that all reasons to think the r...Dr. Tufte suggests that all reasons to think the rebates will be bad equate to the same reasons for the checks being good, but I think the real issue is the overall effectiveness of the package. I think the stimulus package was lazily put together to appease the interests of our politicians. I believe a better option would've been to fund the rebuilding of our nation's crumbling infrastructure.Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291592129661192197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-88296362852648526142008-04-14T22:45:00.000-06:002008-04-14T22:45:00.000-06:00Dr. TufteI think the whole stimulus thing is much ...Dr. Tufte<BR/>I think the whole stimulus thing is much easier than we all think. The government is just giving money to us that they can’t invest in better ventures. It will not come from next year’s taxes or any of that hogwash. WE PRINT OUR OWN MONEY. Subsequently, the government will always have an never ending supply. For example: If we actually followed the gold standard we would not TheFindlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684917982252116960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-794613571341195762008-03-13T12:15:00.000-06:002008-03-13T12:15:00.000-06:00Extra Credit - Dr. TufteDr. Tufte is it really a c...Extra Credit - Dr. Tufte<BR/>Dr. Tufte is it really a cash advance? I keep hearing multiple explanations for this policy. I am now told that it is a refund of taxes. Is the government refunding taxes or are they borrowing money to hand out?Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04581522223831636340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-71775705114240045792008-01-28T15:03:00.000-07:002008-01-28T15:03:00.000-07:00-1 on Trinity (waived) for a spelling error.This i...-1 on Trinity (waived) for a spelling error.<BR/><BR/>This is worthwhile to think about, although I think Trinity's concerns are overblown.<BR/><BR/>This sort of "policy" is the equivalent of getting a check, for cash advance to be added to your principal, in the mail from your credit card company. It certainly isn't a good idea. But, it's a pretty benign one. All the reasons for thinking that Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-83405429404336455452008-01-28T12:56:00.000-07:002008-01-28T12:56:00.000-07:00As you stated, there are many unintended side effe...As you stated, there are many unintended side effects that may come from these rebates and rate cuts. The dollar will weaken further as foreign investors seek better rates in other countries. The debt taken to pay the rebates will no doubtably cause the problems with the national debt. The country's "risk-free" credit image might be effected which could cause countless problems worldwide. <CMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06230361937701865420noreply@blogger.com