The real party of NO, the GOP, steps it up

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Riot

No, they are not buying TV's. They are buying groceries, gas, heat, pay mortgage. That keeps all those providers employed.

Take away those unemployment checks, and you have lost all that spending. You have people living in the street, and nobody buying groceries, and thus those jobs providing groceries are threatened and lost.

Is this really that hard to understand? This isn't politics It's high school Economics 101.

that's funny, i don't recall saying anything about taking unemployment away. i just find it laughable that anyone suggests the economy will turn around due to that measly amount being paid out. and in the short term, it helps to pay out benefits. but i sure wish they'd do more to tackle what is turning out to be a long term issue. the govt cannot create jobs, but it sure as hell would help if they would encourage job creation in the private sector..and yes, govt is supposed to spend during a recession. the part our govt continues to ignore is where they're supposed to save during the good times, so as to weather us through the bad times. but i'm sure the spendspendspend mentality is all due to the republicans.