er no - reducing a fiscal deficit - or increasing a fiscal surplus -

involves removing fiscal stimulus, usually seen as slowing overall spending. ie removing money from the economy. Macro 101, I'm afraid, Ralf.

Posted By: JPM on April 22nd 2010 at 22:17:19

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I just can't vote conservative. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Apr 22, 20:18:57
- Do you like putting in an extravagant X then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Graham 21, Apr 22, 21:03:36
- Land grabbers and cattle thieves (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Apr 22, 20:45:11
- nobodys asking you to (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Apr 22, 20:30:27
  - Cameron seems to be. (General Chat) - Dog, Apr 22, 20:30:51
    - Don't know if I'm just biased, but he seems to be struggling tonight. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 22, 20:32:46
      - He really is. (General Chat) - Dog, Apr 22, 20:35:34
        
        Brown is performing well tonight methinks. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Apr 22, 20:40:04
        
        Listening on the radio and he's winning IMO. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Apr 22, 20:49:55
        
        I appreciate that "change" is the buzz word in British politics... (General Chat) - Dog, Apr 22, 20:46:42
        
        what is there to agree with in Labour's plans? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 22, 21:00:37
        
        Not taking money out of the economy at the risk of jobs is the main one for me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Apr 22, 21:07:09
        
        the increase in NI is taking money out of the economy and risking jobs (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 22, 21:12:11
        
        No, because it's spent again (General Chat) - JPM, Apr 22, 21:31:33
        
        the deficit *isn't* the economy y'know (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 22, 21:35:39
        
        er no - reducing a fiscal deficit - or increasing a fiscal surplus - (General Chat) - JPM, Apr 22, 22:17:19
        
        the economy is *not* the government and their spending (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 22, 22:41:29
        
        All those big co's that were spouting that also said similar things about the introduction (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 22, 21:23:09
        
        Just calling your programme 'change' doesn't mean that's what it constitutes. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Apr 22, 20:50:21
        
        And GB just whacked him for six with that last point as well. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Apr 22, 20:52:55
        
        as a nation we need to all decide labour or lib dem just so torywoci dont win (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Apr 22, 20:42:30

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