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Old 09-16-2010, 06:32 AM   #9 (permalink)
filtherton
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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414 View Post
The top 2% of income earners account for 25% of consumer spending. Consumer spending represents 70% of GDP.

Don't underestimate the power of giving them money to spend to grow the private sector.
I don't think it's plausible that giving the richest 2% an extra few drops in their bucket will amount to much. These people can already afford to spend whatever the want.
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