Yes, quite probably

although it's likely that the deficit will get worse rather than better over the medium term.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on April 25th 2012 at 13:25:56

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UK is back in recession (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Apr 25, 10:33:42
- The UK government should look at the success of Obama's stimulus package (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 25, 11:07:04
  - I think......... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Apr 25, 11:56:32
    - The more we spend today the poorer we will all be tomorrow (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Apr 25, 12:49:01
      - That's not how it works - the government isn't a person or business (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 25, 13:27:24
        
        To many decisions people/governments make are based on short term goals (NCFC) - Ben, Apr 25, 17:04:36
      - Precisely... (NCFC) - POA, Apr 25, 12:55:22
    - I think the public sector was bloated and needed cutting. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 25, 12:25:22
  - ROFL !!! Yeah right (NCFC) - John in Texas, Apr 25, 11:13:11
    - You could shoot him (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Apr 25, 12:08:48
    - YEE-HAW!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Bairy Hallsack, Apr 25, 11:19:46
      - Hell YES ! (n/m) (NCFC) - John in Texas, Apr 25, 11:41:37
    - makes me laugh when the opponents say the US would be in a better way without it (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 25, 11:19:36
      - and buying your way out of debt is the correct option. (NCFC) - John in Texas, Apr 25, 11:41:13
        
        but cutbacks in the UK are just resulting in stagnation at the moment (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 25, 11:46:19
        
        Public sector spending in the UK continues to rise... (n/m) (NCFC) - POA, Apr 25, 12:48:55
  - Sounds a bit socialist... (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 25, 11:11:10
    - Keynesian theory really (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 25, 11:17:31
      - Yes, I know - basic economic theory (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 25, 11:30:03
        
        perhaps my opinion is based on impatience with the current strategy (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 25, 11:48:45
        
        Yes, quite probably (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Apr 25, 13:25:56

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