Partisan fiscal policy

2002-08-20 Thread GMUresearch
Armchairs, As the US recession looms larger and longer, Bush and his folk are found in the uneasy position of trying some active fiscal policies... In a very simplistic macro view, raising public expenditures or lowering taxes (in the short run) were both considered "expansionist" fiscal

Re: Partisan fiscal policy

2002-08-20 Thread Fred Foldvary
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a very simplistic macro view, raising public expenditures or lowering taxes (in the short run) were both considered expansionist fiscal policies--at least in the sense that both increase public sector deficits... they are equivalent policies. The

Re: Environmental and economic effects of Speed Limits

2002-08-20 Thread john hull
Hey, I know this may be a little late, but you might try the traffic forum: www.trafficforum.de . I can't make any promises, but it might be useful. At least the java applets on the links page are fun to play with Best regards, jsh __ Do You

Re: Partisan fiscal policy

2002-08-20 Thread AdmrlLocke
In a message dated 8/20/02 7:58:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a very simplistic macro view, raising public expenditures or lowering taxes (in the short run) were both considered expansionist fiscal policies--at least in the sense that both increase

Re: Environmental and economic effects of Speed Limits

2002-08-20 Thread Bryan Caplan
Eric Crampton wrote: They offer a program encouraging people to fight traffic tickets. Members who challenge their speeding tickets in court and lose are compensated for the cost of their ticket by the Association. While one might expect adverse selection to bankrupt the organization (or

Re: Environmental and economic effects of Speed Limits

2002-08-20 Thread Eric Crampton
On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Bryan Caplan wrote: I suppose they don't pay the higher insurance premiums - probably 80-90% of the full amount you pay for a traffic offense. They offer 2 policies: under the first one (cheaper) they pay your ticket if you lose. You pay the fine and submit the receipt;

Re: cultural cues and queues

2002-08-20 Thread Anton Sherwood
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As a libertarian purist, with a particular bug in my ear about immigration, . . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is that a pro-immigration bug (libertarian supporting open borders?) Er, yes. I have heard some libertarian arguments for influx control but found them