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- From: jfh@beach.cis.ufl.edu (James F. Hranicky)
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- Subject: Re: GM Plant Closures and Economic Problems
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- Date: 23 Dec 92 15:59:40 GMT
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- In article <BzCFHw.3At@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> mkohlhaa@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (mike) writes:
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- >I'm sorry. I based my labor/inflation statement on reality, not some
- >fairy tale notion of "constant money supply and no deficit spending".
-
- Fairy tale my butt. This was the policy of the 18th and 19th century.
- Notice that the value of the dollar rose slightly between these times.
- How awful.
-
- >Oh, and I don't mean that maliciously. Ideally, it might be great to have
- >a constant money supply and no deficit spending... but that just doesn't seem
- >to be a reality at this point in time.
-
- So why bother, eh? Great attitude.
-
- >Also, why in God's name would you want 0% inflation? I could understand
- >supporting a Federal Reserve policy of *constant* inflation, say a predictable
- >--
- >
- > -- Mike
-
- But the effects of inflation are unpredictable. You are under the
- impression that inflation affects everyone equally. WRONG. Inflation is
- a ripple effect--those at the beginning of the ripple (the govt) get a
- great deal--they get to buy goods or services at the current price. But
- then the prices begin to rise. Those at the end of the ripple now effect-
- ively have less money, as their currency in now worth less. 0% inflation
- would great assist business in speculating on the future--no need to try
- and predict an unpredictable rise in the prices of goods and services.
- 0% inflation does not lead to the capital consumption caused by inlfation
- or deficit spending (see $4+ trillion debt).
-
- Why in God's name do you want prices to constantly rise? You are not
- operating under the assumption that this is good for business profits
- are you? I hope not.
-
- Jim Hranicky (jfh@reef.cis.ufl.edu)
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