US Austerity: Reached 30 year low in Government workers as % of the Population

[akphidelt]

So, good news for conservatives... bad news for the United States. Government workers on both the state, local, and federal level are all at 30 year lows as percent of the population. We have had the largest decrease in government jobs percentage and quantity wise in the last 60 years.

There is no question about it, the do-nothing obstructionist Republicans are getting what they asked for. This is fiscal conservatism at it's finest. As most intelligent economists realize, destroying jobs is never good for an economy.

Too bad we can't have big government Ronald Reagan as President again. There is no doubt he'd convince his degenerate base of conservative voters that spending tons of money and hiring tons of government workers creates a prosperous economy.

Just look at the graphs. Completely opposite in regards to Reagan and Obama. Austerity will continue to fail and the country will continue to struggle year after year until we make real investments in to our most valuable commodity... the American laborer.

Sad to see... I almost want the Repubs to take control of the Senate, win the Presidential election in 2016, just because they would be able to convince people that we need to actually spend money to make money.

 

[scottcarter]

keep cutting. Privatize almost every government job.

 

[akphidelt]

keep cutting. Privatize almost every government job.

Yea, who wouldn't want a less productive country?

 

[scottcarter]

that has nothing to do with productivity. It will increase it actually.

 

[akphidelt]

that has nothing to do with productivity. It will increase it actually.

Ahhh yes, based on Scottcarterenomics. Just like your global warming theories. It's funny how you are so confident in stuff you know nothing about, lol. There is no doubt you are a libertarian. They are the magic believers in economics.

 

[SheriffJoe]

that has nothing to do with productivity. It will increase it actually.

Correct.

The less government intervenes, the more people will produce. It has been that way since the dawn of civilization.

The only people who believe differently are smelly, hippy commie academics who believe they can predict, much less perfect, human nature.

 

[scottcarter]

Ahhh yes, based on Scottcarterenomics. Just like your global warming theories. It's funny how you are so confident in stuff you know nothing about, lol. There is no doubt you are a libertarian. They are the magic believers in economics.

I don't expect you to understand

Only you types would throw global warming into it.

 

[scottcarter]

Correct.

The less government intervenes, the more people will produce. It is been that way since the dawn of civilization.

The only people who believe differently are smelly, hippy commie academics who believe they can predict, much less perfect, human nature.

^
someone who gets it

 

[akphidelt]

^
someone who gets it

Yes, Sheriff Joe definitely gets it... lmao!!

 

[akphidelt]

I don't expect you to understand

Only you types would throw in global warming into it.

I brought it in just as a comparison to your definitive statements that are absolutely nothing but your opinion. There is absolutely no data backing your claims. In fact the data shows economies are far worse off when you destroy government jobs than increase them.

Just like global warming. I listen to real experts that understand real economics.

You and Sheriff Joe are just thinkers that shouldn't be thinking.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Reagan hated domestic Big Government programs as much as I do.

Another fratfraud 'theory' in the toilet.

 

[scottcarter]

I listen to real experts that understand real economics.

AND HOW'S that working? lol

 

[akphidelt]

AND HOW'S that working? lol

Well we are doing the opposite of what real experts say we should do, so it's going pretty bad. We should do what fiscal conservative Reagan did. Spend a shit load, hire a shitload of government workers, put people to work... and surprise surprise... tremendous economic growth.

What we are doing now will just get worse as we continue to reduce the size of the government as a whole.

 

[SheriffJoe]

AND HOW'S that working? lol

Keep in mind this is the same uneducated moron who once argued that people in chains produce just as much as those who are free. When he asked me to 'prove' my assertion I posted this:

Dave is right - you can't fix stupid!

 

[scottcarter]

when government steps out of the way you will be surprised what people can achieve.

 

[festeringZit]

when government steps out of the way you will be surprised what people can achieve.

qft

 

[akphidelt]

when government steps out of the way you will be surprised what people can achieve.

Yea, slave labor wages, depression, and a plutocracy. Would be a lot of fun!

 

[SheriffJoe]

when government steps out of the way you will be surprised what people can achieve.

Yep.

 

[akphidelt]

Yep.

Another logical fallacy that you specialize in.

 

[scottcarter]

Yea, slave labor wages, depression, and a plutocracy. Would be a lot of fun!

wrong. less regulations, economy booming, more productive businesses, more productive schools and better teachers resulting in better students who in turn will be better adults and create better jobs. It goes on and on and on.