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stuffing it into a mattress equates to it entering the economy?

how so Mr. Econ Prof



>I see we have a lot of Nobel prize-winnig economist entering this
>debate. In short, even if you save your rebate money, barring that
>you're saving it by stuffing it in your mattress, the money still
>enters the economy.
>
>MK
>
>dontSp@mMe.com (12B9E) wrote in message news:<3beac74e.11786311@news.ivwnet.com>...
>> of course as long as people have cash, there will be stuff to buy
>> 
>> but those greedy corp bastards will shut down if their profits drop
>> 
>> If they shut down, people are out of work.
>> 
>> people out of work do not spend money
>> 
>> and so the cycle goes
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 7 Nov 2001 22:53:24 GMT, Yez <yezelel@newsguy.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >I don't understand what you mean. Ohhhh, you mean if we don't prop up 
>> >failing, poorly run corps there won't be any goods? Nahhh, there were 
>> >food, clothes, building supplies etc. before the era of the mega 
>> >corporation and I'm sure there always will be. (provided we aren't 
>> >destroyed in some insane armageddon).
>> >
>> >12B9E wrote on ca.general:
>> >
>> >> all the cash in the world won't help you if there is nothing to
>> >> buy 
>> >> 
>> >> On 7 Nov 2001 08:33:32 GMT, Yez <yezelel@newsguy.com> wrote:
>> >> 
>> >>>Hmmm, I'm a saver and don't fancy the idea of being forced to
>> >>>spend my refund check, after all it is our advanced refund money,
>> >>>right? Now a flat out gift like the airlines and other
>> >>>corporations get, maybe I'd be more willing to run out and spend
>> >>>on something frivolous. 
>> >>>
>> >>>12B9E wrote on ca.general:
>> >>>
>> >>>> actually not a bad idea after giving it a few minutes to set in
>> >>>> 
>> >>>> On Tue, 06 Nov 2001 20:01:26 GMT, "William R. Cousert"
>> >>>> <wrcousert@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >>>> 
>> >>>>>Most people I know are saving their rebate checks. If the
>> >>>>>government ever does this again, I think they should mail out a
>> >>>>>form that you could use to choose a gift certificate from
>> >>>>>perhaps a couple hundred retailers. This would ensure that the
>> >>>>>money was spent and not saved, thus greatly helping the local
>> >>>>>economy. Put an expiration date on it so that the money gets
>> >>>>>circulated immediately. 
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>Feel free to shoot this down
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >