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Old 12-08-2012, 01:30 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by detbuch View Post
Didn't the CBO calculate recently that extending unemployment compensation another year for those whose benefits are about to expire will create or save 300,000 jobs? Exactly like you say--we can get to 5% unemployment by laying off enough people to collect unemployment. Wow, if enough lose their jobs, we can reach 0% unemployment. I wonder if that calculates to everyone losing their jobs creates 100% employment?
With that line of reasoning you could eliminate all taxes and generate infinite revenues.

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