What would the economy be like if the consumer was sitting on

Snotcicles

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Thu Aug-04-11 06:53 PM
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What would the economy be like if the consumer was sitting on

all that capital instead of corporations and the ultra wealthy?
It would be booming! Demand would be insatiable. Corporations wouldn't have time to worry about uncertainty
because if the consumer had the certainty of a job and a stable income they would be vigorously participating in the economy.
Demand is the engine of the economy, wealth is the fuel. The economy comes to a standstill when fuel is being hoarded and sitting in storage tanks.

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kayakjohnny

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Thu Aug-04-11 06:57 PM
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1. Good post.

And I'm reccing for your good post.

As well as your user name.

Cheers.

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Snotcicles

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Thu Aug-04-11 07:03 PM
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2. .

:thumbsup: Time for a change on the user name though, if only the mods would grant an amnesty period.

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kayakjohnny

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Thu Aug-04-11 07:12 PM
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6. Same here. I didn't even pick this name.

I would love some amnesty for sure.

Love your op though.

Very good job.

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dissidentboomer

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Thu Aug-04-11 07:06 PM
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3. Yep. Jet fuckin' fueled.

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Speck Tater

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Thu Aug-04-11 07:08 PM
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4. And what would happen next?

All that money would trickle back towards the super wealthy until they once more had it all.

The whole point of the market is to make it possible for the wealthy to get all the money. What do they care if everything goes to hell once they've got it all?

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Snotcicles

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Thu Aug-04-11 07:11 PM
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5. Thats why they use to break up companies when they got to big.

And it worked just fine.

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hootinholler

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Thu Aug-04-11 08:37 PM
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7. It would be the same

If we were actually sitting on it.

Now, if we were circulating it the economy would be possibly too hot.

-Hoot

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CJCRANE

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Fri Aug-05-11 01:35 PM
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8. There's more of us...

so the amount per person would be smaller and we'd be more likely to spend it.

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hootinholler

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Fri Aug-05-11 02:54 PM
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9. When that happens we wouldn't be sitting on it anymore. n/t

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