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2/1/2013 10:44:20 PM
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You know what the logic behind inflation is? To create a situation where people want to invest their money rather than have it sit in a box, because moving money is alive and the faster it moves the better the economy. I see nationalized healthcare the same way. You take some of that money sitting around in the rich's bank accounts, and you invest it in the working poor. Providing healthcare for the working poor should in the long-term increase productivity at the cost of money that wasn't doing anything in the first place.
And if a company was willing to cut their employees hours to cut costs, they probably did it already. Most of the time companies like that only hire on the bare minimum they need, sometimes even less than they actually required to get the job done, and then try to squeeze more hours out of those that they have. So there probably aren't many hours for them to cut in the first place.
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I don't see what you mean by "logic of inflation". It's a byproduct of many things. No one actually wants inflation to happen because it benefits no one. It sounds like you're talking about people sitting on money and waiting to invest because of a rise in demand of something and they want to reap the beneifits. What you're saying about money moving through the economy is correct though. But investing the rich's money to the poor doesn't really make much sense. You can't just take someones property and give it to someone else. That's not how this country works. If the working class needs health coverage, they'll probably get it through their employeer. And lets be honest. a lot of members of the working class are expendable, and a company could probably just hire another guy quickly (with starting wage) and just move on with production.
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[quote]No one actually wants inflation[/quote] Stopped reading. Learn more about economics and come back.
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You're an idiot if you think inflation is a good thing. There's a reason the Constitution specifically said our government can only coin currency in precious metals, so they COULDN'T inflate our currency, which robs us all.
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You clearly don't know basic economics if you think inflation is a good thing. You had so many inaccuracies in your first post that it's obvious you lack an understanding of economics. The fact that you didn't even read my post shows you're childish, unintelligent, and just wasting my time. You don't even know the difference between prices increasing as a result of demand and inflation. Your posts aren't even worth reading, so I'll just mute you.
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Edited by Cam: 2/2/2013 3:21:45 AMAnd what about people that can't afford healthcare? You're now forcing them to pay for a product they might not even need. That is not only illegal, but slavery. Obamacare is not free.
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>that is not only illegal, but slavery
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Yes, forcing someone to do something against their will is slavery.
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It's really not.
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You're forgetting quality of healthcare and are taking money away from people who provide our jobs. Do you honestly think they will eat the cost? It will trickle down onto lower classes.
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Edited by A Good Troll: 2/2/2013 3:06:52 AMAny rich person that has any substantial cash sitting around won't be rich for long. It is invested. Buying stock that supports companies that need cash to expand and provide new products. Buying municipal bonds to provide money to your local communities and schools to improve infrastructure. Invest in private equity to get new fresh companies off the ground in the first place. You've left off all the opportunity costs of investment. The money is far from "not doing anything".
