Say What?

Looks like we've failed to take our meds today.

Who ever labled this insightful? Soros does not use bot nets nor deprive the public of any opportunities to invest in anything (analogous to grabbing up tickets to concerts).

I don't get it.

If you want a rational debate, don't use broad labels like socialism. Look at specific issues of what government should do - public education, consumer protection, bank regulation, health care, social security etc.

What's good for the individual - SAVE, is bad for the economy - SPEND -stimulate.

"if the government pays a salary of $100,000 and then collects $30,000 in taxes, you can't say that not paying the salary is a loss of $30,000 in taxes. It's a gain of $70,000 via not paying the salary to begin with."

Only if you assume the government (its citizens) gets nothing of value for the $100k salary
Government can perform valuable/necessary services. Our president said that he wants to get rid of non functioning programs and increase needed ones so we can climb out of this economic mess.

I don't see the parent post as insightful.

As so often said - Past results do not necessarily project into the future. If backlog is down, large projects completed and future orders are canceled, it may be necessary to reduce staff.