NPR Asks: ‘Is Slow Growth Actually Good for the Economy?’

NPR asks: “Is slow growth actually good for the economy?” Yeah, slow growth, high gas prices, 15% real unemployment and a ballooning national debt are signs of health in the economy, but only when an incompetent empty-suit Democrat president NPR wishes to re-elect is in office.

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  • I can hear Theodoric of York medieval barber "Apply the leeches the patient needs a bleeding."

  • I have a great idea. (At least I think it is great) I'm sure the people at NPR will agree. For a test, lets slow down the growth of their income. That is, only pay them every other payday. According to their logic, their lifestyle should soar as a result. Frankly it doesn't make sense to me, but it seems to make perfect sense to liberals. Whyinell does anyone pay any attention to these idiots? Yeah, I know, stupidity abounds. 2+2=7

  • Then there's the debt ceiling issue:

    THE DEBT CEILING

    * Democrats don't understand THE DEBT CEILING

    * Republicans don't understand THE DEBT CEILING

    * Liberals don't understand THE DEBT CEILING

    * NO ONE understands THE DEBT CEILING

    SO - Allow me to explain...

    Let's say you come home from work and find there has been a sewer backup in your neighborhood.

    Your home has sewage all the way up to your ceilings.

    What do you think you should do?

    Raise the ceilings or pump out the shit?

    Your choice is coming in November. Don't miss the opportunity.

  • The question should be are you better off then you were 3 years ago? However it only applies to the 53 percent that pay taxes.

  • Seems that the progs are trying to make a weak unproductive economy the new normal. Figures.

  • A couple of things...

    1. As to the question, no. It is NOT good for the economy.

    2. NPR should not be funded by the taxpayers. We don't need it, & it's not in the constitution. Actually, it should be illegal. Since broadcasting Voice Of America directly to the mainland is illegal sinse it is deemed to be propiganda, same should hold true for NPR. It really is a severly slanted & biased news operation that is damn close to being a propiganda operation.