Thursday, February 5, 2009

Alternative to the Stimulus Plan

People, when talking about the Stimulus Plan, often say we need to do something. While that may or may not be true, but there is another flaw in this argument. They create a false dichotomy, claiming that the only two options is to follow the Obama Plan of throwing money at anything that will move, or do nothing. Here is the Libertarian Plan, at least according to CNN. It isn't perfect, in my opinion (which is normally ill-informed), but is better than the other two options.

Now personally I am a huge fan of free market economics. However, there is a few flaws (or at least what people perceive as flaws) with the market. Namely, there are painful transitions with a free market. When the market self-corrects, it is a cold hearted bitch. Personally, let the market do fix itself. The problem with this plan is that people get hurt, and go to Congress, get them to pass a dumb ass Stimulus Plan, which screws up everything. This Libertarian Plan would ease the correction of the market, and most likely not make things worse, which is exactly what Obama is going to do.

3 comments:

theotherryan said...

That it would but the odds of anyone currently elected with the power to make things happen having the stones to touch entitlements are about as likely as me showing up to a PETA meeting.

Anonymous said...

Dear theotherryan,

From all I can discern you seem to be one of the "People that Enjoy Tasty Animals" PETA

Anonymous said...

That "Libertarian" Plan sure sounds half-assed to me. Raise effin entitlements? Here is this libertarian's plan. End the wars-including foreign, drug, poverty,terrorism, et al. Cut the effin taxes-corporate,income &energy and sporting goods,and remove four laws for every new one that the congress-critters decide to pass. CUT EFFIN SPENDING!!!

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