Poll Question: What one type of government policy choices do you think will determine America's post-election health?

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Wade
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12 years ago
I seem to be in a polling mood of late, probably because I'm having serious problems getting real work (beyond training of Thuji) done this summer so far.

Anyway, this one is a draft poll that I'm trying to put together for the part of my principles course where we talk about "the types of macroeconomic policy and their costs/benefits." (In a typical semester this would occur approximately 3/4ths of the way through the class, but I'm thinking of moving it forward to fall a week or two before the election.)

The question is straightforward, but the answer is hard since I am not allowing "all are important" or "several are important" or "more than one are important" as answers. What I think is the more interesting question is relative importance -- which do you think is more important that the next administration get right?

For those who haven't had an econ course (or who have tried hard to forget the bad memories it provided), the terms used in the poll questions have about the meaning you would expect. In brief:

"Fiscal policy" covers decisions about taxation and government expenditure. How much should taxes be decreased/increased? Which taxes? On whom? How much should government spending be increased/decreased? Which spending categories should be increased/decreased? How should taxes/spending be split among federal/state/local governments? And so on. I've split "taxes" and "spending" into separate categories.

"Monetary policy" is the one that economists of most ideologies tend to emphasize. It generally means trying to influence the economy through changes in the money supply and its rate of growth. (It's often phrased in terms of "changing interest rates", but this is inaccurate -- with one exception (rarely used) the government can't change interest rates directly. Interest rates are decided by the actual borrowers and lenders of funds.

Aside: any time the combination of taxes and spending yields a "deficit", monetary policy is involved: the government either prints more money to pay the excess, or (more often) borrows money to pay the excess and then hopes it will have more revenue by the time the loan comes due.

"Trade policy" technically refers only to "international" trade, even though about 90 percent of any advanced country's actual trade is internal. Anything designed to affect exports and imports fits here -- tariffs, immigration laws and other restrictions on the movement of labor across borders, technology transfer rules, foreign aid, etc.]

"Regulatory policy" is just what it sounds like. Anything not counted in the first three that is designed to regulate how we deal with others -- OSHA, FCC, FDA, NRSB, consumer protection laws, environmental rules, speed limits, white collar crimes, etc etc etc.

"Other" -- anything that does not seem to fit above. Constitutional questions, perhaps. Police and national defense, perhaps.

So, which of the four do you consider the most important to our future?

Discuss.




And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)
Zero2Cool
12 years ago
Telling people to discuss on a forum is like telling people to eat at a restaurant. Friggin political pirate!
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dfosterf
12 years ago
You have a button for "all of the above"? This administration is tragically clueless, and the people that voted for it are so ego-driven on a personal level that they cannot admit to the stupidity of having done so in the first place, as they were "so right" at that time, as evidenced by the television shows they chose and choose to watch- news-wise.

Nice.

Pavlovian dogs.

The collective ignorance (results) is getting rather expensive, but the sheer sad entertainment value on a personal level...it works for me.

You go, libs!
Wade
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12 years ago

Telling people to discuss on a forum is like telling people to eat at a restaurant. Friggin political pirate!

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



That's why I ask you guys....you're just like my students...you ignore my instructions unless I hit the right button.

Not a political pirate....just a self-interested educator pirate trying to "go outside the box" in course planning.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)
Porforis
12 years ago
My main beef with discussing politics on forums (not that I don't get drawn in anyways):

*Someone makes claim*
*Refutes claim with sources and explanation*
*Third person comes in and makes a related comment*
*First person ignores second person, addresses third person*

That, and I'm always right, and this forum is not full of Mes. But a lot of you are close enough.
DakotaT
12 years ago

Telling people to discuss on a forum is like telling people to eat at a restaurant. Friggin political pirate!

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



I started a thread once and said Let's Discuss and it's the longest fuckr we've ever had.

Regretedly, this one isn't off to a good start.


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DakotaT
12 years ago


That, and I'm always right, and this forum is not full of Mes. But a lot of you are close enough.

Originally Posted by: Porforis 



Well you are a bright young guy - but me thinks you need some more hard times to become wise.

20 years ago, I probably would have agreed with you a lot more, but the road I've had to travel has taken me to much different viewpoints.


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Zero2Cool
12 years ago

I started a thread once and said Let's Discuss and it's the longest fuckr we've ever had.

Regretedly, this one isn't off to a good start.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



and you saying lets discuss has about as much impact as a telling a prostitute to have sex.

I think Rourke started the longest thread here.
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Porforis
12 years ago

Well you are a bright young guy - but me thinks you need some more hard times to become wise.

20 years ago, I probably would have agreed with you a lot more, but the road I've had to travel has taken me to much different viewpoints.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



Eh, I've had enough hard times for my tastes. If you think I'm a punk now, you should have seen me as a teen/young adult :P

Screwing up college twice, being unemployed for a year, working in two different factories over the course of a month gave me a ton of life lessons, I got lucky and found a job I was at for 5 years (just ended it a couple weeks ago) which helped put all my past mistakes in focus. I'm sure I'll screw up again and in new ways, I just hope I'm still smart enough to learn from them.
Wade
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12 years ago

Well you are a bright young guy - but me thinks you need some more hard times to become wise.

20 years ago, I probably would have agreed with you a lot more, but theroad I've had to travel has taken me to much different viewpoints.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



Of course said road obviously took you close to Minnesota too many times, so your viewpoints are almost as whacked as theirs.[grin1]


And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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