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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by trts on Thursday October 26, 2023 @11:57AM (#38027385)
if GDP growth fueled by deficit spending is still legit GDP growth, then couldn't we easily have double, triple, or 100x growth just by more deficit spending? Why limit it to single-digit percentages? Let's really get things cooking.
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Re:U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter,... by jjk166 on Thursday October 26, 2023 @01:06PM (#38028546)
Yeah, you can 100x growth, you just need to find someone to give you a $170 trillion loan, and then service the interest. That's a bit tough when world GDP is $95 trillion.
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