Post: United States fiscal cliff
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12-28-2012, 05:55 AM
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Pichu
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The U.S. economy will tumble off the fiscal cliff -- $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts – unless Washington avoids it.
But with $16 trillion in debt, does this country need a shock like the cliff to finally adopt fiscal discipline?
Peter Schiff thinks so.
Schiff said canceling the tax hikes and spending cuts would just delay the inevitable fiscal strain this country is headed toward.
"Our economy is so screwed up from years and years and years of bad monetary and fiscal policy that it's going to be painful to correct that problem. But we have to do it," Schiff said. "We can't keep avoiding the pain and in the process making the problem worse, because then we're just going to have even more pain in the future to fix an even bigger problem."
https://moneymorning.com/tag/fiscal-cliff-2013/
But with $16 trillion in debt, does this country need a shock like the cliff to finally adopt fiscal discipline?
Peter Schiff thinks so.
Schiff said canceling the tax hikes and spending cuts would just delay the inevitable fiscal strain this country is headed toward.
"Our economy is so screwed up from years and years and years of bad monetary and fiscal policy that it's going to be painful to correct that problem. But we have to do it," Schiff said. "We can't keep avoiding the pain and in the process making the problem worse, because then we're just going to have even more pain in the future to fix an even bigger problem."
https://moneymorning.com/tag/fiscal-cliff-2013/
So, what is your thought on it?
01-06-2013, 12:54 AM
#2
ResistTheSun
In Flames Much?
Ted talks has a great video on the subject.
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It a problem which is caused by two elite groups , and sadly a problem which should be dealt with sooner over later.
Good example of why the US political system is broken.
And the US is kicking the can down the road with the new deal still :p
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It a problem which is caused by two elite groups , and sadly a problem which should be dealt with sooner over later.
Good example of why the US political system is broken.
And the US is kicking the can down the road with the new deal still :p
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