Comments on: Why the EU’s leaked document has got me in a rage http://www.debtonation.org/2010/03/why-the-eus-leaked-document-on-spending-cuts-has-got-me-in-a-rage/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:39:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jo Jordan http://www.debtonation.org/2010/03/why-the-eus-leaked-document-on-spending-cuts-has-got-me-in-a-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 Jo Jordan Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:58:44 +0000 http://www.debtonation.org/?p=3802#comment-1742 I have two questions. 1. How long would it take? Is it possible to lay out financial projections by month, quarter, year? I understood this is what is being asked for by EU, credit agencies, etc. 2. Do we have a model of "what we can create"? We have the gross number of unemployed and we only have to wander into a British business or organization to recognize the make work that goes on (compared to small businesses, anyway). Where is the unused potential? What creation do you envisage? How would funding be targeted at the right sectors? Or do you envisage easy credit for all enterprises and survival of the fittest (or those able to grab cheap money and run). I'm glad for the clear explanation. Thank you. The questions came up once I started to marry your phrase ~ we can afford what we create ~ with my own views (I am a business psychologist) and I realized that I want more. I did retweet your post too! Best of luck with your election. I have two questions.

1. How long would it take? Is it possible to lay out financial projections by month, quarter, year? I understood this is what is being asked for by EU, credit agencies, etc.

2. Do we have a model of “what we can create”? We have the gross number of unemployed and we only have to wander into a British business or organization to recognize the make work that goes on (compared to small businesses, anyway). Where is the unused potential? What creation do you envisage? How would funding be targeted at the right sectors? Or do you envisage easy credit for all enterprises and survival of the fittest (or those able to grab cheap money and run).

I’m glad for the clear explanation. Thank you. The questions came up once I started to marry your phrase ~ we can afford what we create ~ with my own views (I am a business psychologist) and I realized that I want more.

I did retweet your post too! Best of luck with your election.

]]> By: Jo Jordan http://www.debtonation.org/2010/03/why-the-eus-leaked-document-on-spending-cuts-has-got-me-in-a-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Jo Jordan Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:58:29 +0000 http://www.debtonation.org/?p=3802#comment-1741 I have two questions. 1. How long would it take? Is it possible to lay out financial projections by month, quarter, year? I understood this is what is being asked for by EU, credit agencies, etc. 2. Do we have a model of "what we can create"? We have the gross number of unemployed and we only have to wander into a British business or organization to recognize the make work that goes on (compared to small businesses, anyway). Where is the unused potential? What creation do you envisage? How would funding be targeted at the right sectors? Or do you envisage easy credit for all enterprises and survival of the fittest (or those able to grab cheap money and run). I'm glad for the clear explanation. Thank you. The questions came up once I started to marry your phrase ~ we can afford what we create ~ with my own views (I am a business psychologist) and I realized that I want more. I did retweet your post too! Good luck with your election. I have two questions.

1. How long would it take? Is it possible to lay out financial projections by month, quarter, year? I understood this is what is being asked for by EU, credit agencies, etc.

2. Do we have a model of “what we can create”? We have the gross number of unemployed and we only have to wander into a British business or organization to recognize the make work that goes on (compared to small businesses, anyway). Where is the unused potential? What creation do you envisage? How would funding be targeted at the right sectors? Or do you envisage easy credit for all enterprises and survival of the fittest (or those able to grab cheap money and run).

I’m glad for the clear explanation. Thank you. The questions came up once I started to marry your phrase ~ we can afford what we create ~ with my own views (I am a business psychologist) and I realized that I want more.

I did retweet your post too! Good luck with your election.

]]> By: We can afford what we create « flowing motion http://www.debtonation.org/2010/03/why-the-eus-leaked-document-on-spending-cuts-has-got-me-in-a-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 We can afford what we create « flowing motion Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:50:50 +0000 http://www.debtonation.org/?p=3802#comment-1740 [...] Ann Pettifor puts this story in the context of Britain’s government deficit(which is large but not nearly as big as the bank bailouts).  She is standing for parliament but don’t let that dissuade you.  She writes clearly.  That alone is a good reason for electing her. [...] [...] Ann Pettifor puts this story in the context of Britain’s government deficit(which is large but not nearly as big as the bank bailouts).  She is standing for parliament but don’t let that dissuade you.  She writes clearly.  That alone is a good reason for electing her. [...]

]]> By: Joe Smith http://www.debtonation.org/2010/03/why-the-eus-leaked-document-on-spending-cuts-has-got-me-in-a-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-1732 Joe Smith Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:06:09 +0000 http://www.debtonation.org/?p=3802#comment-1732 At least you have Joe Stiglitz on your side. Why don't the two of you get closer together? If anybody criticises you, ask who saw this coming TEN YEARS AGO, and is therefore most likely to be proven right in another ten years. They say that "history repeats itself". This is very true now. The situation now is uncannily like the early 1930's when everybody laughed at Keynes. The Tories need to read a biography of Mellon, the right-wing US Treasury Secretary at the time, who made a bad situation much worse. At least you have Joe Stiglitz on your side. Why don’t the two of you get closer together? If anybody criticises you, ask who saw this coming TEN YEARS AGO, and is therefore most likely to be proven right in another ten years.

They say that “history repeats itself”. This is very true now. The situation now is uncannily like the early 1930′s when everybody laughed at Keynes. The Tories need to read a biography of Mellon, the right-wing US Treasury Secretary at the time, who made a bad situation much worse.

]]> By: the.Duke.of.URL http://www.debtonation.org/2010/03/why-the-eus-leaked-document-on-spending-cuts-has-got-me-in-a-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 the.Duke.of.URL Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:18:24 +0000 http://www.debtonation.org/?p=3802#comment-1731 I agree with Brian's comment about reading your book. I would add Steve Keen's Debunking Economics. The entire scene is sickening. I am as enraged as you are. Unlike yourself, I am finding it difficult to write without expletives. So I shall go away and try to compose myself. larry I agree with Brian’s comment about reading your book. I would add Steve Keen’s Debunking Economics. The entire scene is sickening. I am as enraged as you are. Unlike yourself, I am finding it difficult to write without expletives. So I shall go away and try to compose myself.

larry

]]> By: Brian P. Smith http://www.debtonation.org/2010/03/why-the-eus-leaked-document-on-spending-cuts-has-got-me-in-a-rage/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 Brian P. Smith Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:48:36 +0000 http://www.debtonation.org/?p=3802#comment-1729 YOU TELL THEM, ANN!!! Just don't let them try to pacify you with platitudes and false promises they have no intention of keeping. The powers that be, imbecilic as they are, really DO need to hear from someone like you that they have got it all wrong - they caused the crash in the first place after all!! The problem is, though, that I'm afraid they will all close their ears because they don't like being shown for the infants they really are when it comes to understanding economic strategy! I have read enough of your posts and your book, Ann, to understand the idea of Bank money and government spending. Perhaps our politicians should be made to read them too? YOU TELL THEM, ANN!!!

Just don’t let them try to pacify you with platitudes and false promises they have no intention of keeping. The powers that be, imbecilic as they are, really DO need to hear from someone like you that they have got it all wrong – they caused the crash in the first place after all!!

The problem is, though, that I’m afraid they will all close their ears because they don’t like being shown for the infants they really are when it comes to understanding economic strategy! I have read enough of your posts and your book, Ann, to understand the idea of Bank money and government spending. Perhaps our politicians should be made to read them too?

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