Posted by
Duane Bolick on Friday, January 23, 2009 8:54:21 PM
Obama economic advisor Robert Reich recently made a few comments about economic stimulus.
At
one point, he advocated paying out stimulus money for jobless relief
in... Food stamps. Yes, as Reich calls it, it's "a two-fer." Because
people need food, and we need to make sure they spend that money, so
we'll pay them in food stamps. Here's the quote:
"Food stamps. Talk about a way of getting money to people they will
spend, they will spend -- you know, the more people are in need the
more likely they are to turn around and spend whatever money they get.
Again, a two-fer."
No
seriously, how about we pay people in "_____" stamps? That way the
government can totally control everything we buy. There's no "saving"
anymore, just "stamps." Need shoes? Well, just spend your "shoe
stamps." Need a high-definition TV? Well, just pool your family's
"LCD TV stamps," and get one. Forget "money" or "gold," or "objective
value." It's all stamps. Stamps, stamps, stamps. Need to mail a
letter? Go to the Post Office with your "Stamp Stamps" to buy
some stamps. Need to buy some of those ink-stamps for your office?
Well, just go to Office Depot with your.. uh.. "Stamp Stamps..."
OK, so there are still a few kinks to be worked out, but this system is genius, and so is Rob Reich. All Hail Obama the Emperor.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/01/22/obama-adviser-stimulus-shouldnt-only-aid-white-male-construction-work