Monday, December 8, 2008

False Cures for the Recession

Times of emergency produce demands for action, and Barack Obama does not need to be urged twice. (Snip) Obama's plan is expected to call for a host of remedies — including extended unemployment benefits, aid to state governments, more infrastructure spending... [snip]

It brings to mind the character in Stephen Leacock's humorous novel "Gertrude the Governess," who "flung himself upon his horse and rode madly off in all directions."

[but government taxing and spending does bring more power to government...]

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