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[several's clip log] Pelosi was right: Economists say unemployment insurance stimulates ...: It injects demand into the economy, and isjob creating. It creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative you canname because, again, it is money that is needed for families to survive, and itis spent.

[Wintery Knight] If Democrats understand economics, then why is unemployment so ...: “This is one of the biggest stimuluses to our economy” ”” No, it’s a net drain on the economy, although for understandable purposes.  It reroutes capital from production to non-production.  We are paying people who aren’t working by using capital that could otherwise go to creating jobs.  It’s a policy tradeoff and understandable, although not for 99 weeks, which is what Pelosi is attempting to extend further.

[Scared Monkeys] Stuck on Stupid ”¦ Nancy Pelosi Says Unemployment Benefits ...: I think I’m catching on to Pelosi’s line of reasoning though (which, frankly, frightens me): If unemployment is the best way to create jobs, then the economy won’t be fully functioning until nobody’s working, and that’s another goal Obama, Pelosi, Reid & company can now boast about helping us get closer to.

[Hot Air » Top Picks] Hot Air » Pelosi: Jobless benefits biggest stimulus for economy evah: No, it’s a net drain on the economy, although for understandable purposes.  It reroutes capital from production to non-production.  We are paying people who aren’t working by using capital that could otherwise go to creating jobs.  It’s a policy tradeoff and understandable, although not for 99 weeks, which is what Pelosi is attempting to extend further.

[Michelle Malkin] Michelle Malkin » Pelosi: Unemployment Checks Best Way to Create Jobs: “It injects demand into the economy,” Pelosi said, arguing that when families have money to spend it keeps the economy churning.

[hunterkirk] hunterkirk - News Clips: "It creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative you can name." Pelosi said the aid has the "double benefit" of helping those who lost their jobs and acting as .Of course, those workers could be sending a lot more money into the economy if they had jobs since unemployment benefits generally do not cover the entire cost of lost wages.

[Beltway Confidential] Pelosi: Unemployment benefits create more jobs than any other ...: Unemployment benefits are creating jobs faster than practically any other program, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday”¦.. “It injects demand into the economy,” Pelosi said, arguing that when families have money to spend it keeps .

[Patterico's Pontifications] Patterico's Pontifications » Nancy Pelosi, Economist: PELOSI: “Now let me say that unemployment insurance ”” we talk about it as a safety net and the rest. This is one of the biggest stimuluses (I know, not a word) to our economy.

[Steve Sawyer, Online Columnist] Nancy Pelosi needs a math tutor « Steve Sawyer, Online Columnist: “This (unemployment checks) is one of the biggest stimuluses to the economy. Economists will tell you this money is spent quickly, it injects demand into the economy.

[FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog] Video: Nancy Pelosi Says Unemployment Checks Fastest Way to Create ...: “It injects demand into the economy,” Pelosi said, arguing that when families have money to spend it keeps the economy churning. “It creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative you can name.” Pelosi said the aid has the “double benefit” of helping those who lost their jobs and acting as a “job creator” on the side.

[Scotty Starnes's Blog] Pelosi: Unemployment Checks Fastest Way to Create Jobs « Scotty ...: _qacct='p-18-mFEk4J448M';_qoptions={labels:'adt.0,language.en,posttag.nancy-pelosi,posttag.unemployment,posttag.progressive,posttag.progressivism,posttag.unemployment-checks,posttag.obamas-economy,posttag.unemployment-checks-are-the-fastest-jobs-creator,posttag.nancy-pelosi-is-an-idiot'};

[Say Anything] Say Anything » Nancy Pelosi: Unemployment Checks Are The Fastest ...: Prime Minister Pelosi is a horrible person to be sure, but despite the unthinking knee jerk reactions above, is she entirely wrong? If people are starving on the street, are they buying goods/services and helping businesses keep other people employed?

[Accuracy In Media » Blog - Don Irvine] Pelosinomics: Unemployment Checks Create Jobs: Regarding Don’s last paragraph, to Pelosi nor obama are failing in their objectives. The current ratio of Spending to GDP is at 63% since April 2009, which the CBO is projecting 90% by the end of 2010.

[Sister Toldjah] Pelosi: Unemployment checks are the fastest way to stimulate ...: So, according to Ms Pelosi, if more folks would quit their jobs and go on unemployment, the economy would really take off because of increased spending. One minor inconvenient truth that Ms Pelosi ignores (or isn’t smart enough to figure out): With less workers paying taxes, where does the money come from to pay the entitlements?

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