http://purplemotes.net/2010/03/07/subsidizing-high-cost-telephone-lines-stimulates-growth/ a journal of whimsy and hope Mon, 07 May 2012 22:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://purplemotes.net/2010/03/07/subsidizing-high-cost-telephone-lines-stimulates-growth/#comment-1394 A. Reader Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:56:25 +0000 http://purplemotes.net/?p=3401#comment-1394 It is interesting that you find that it is "economically plausible" that "subsidizing high-cost loops stimulates growth". Most people who are not economists realize that "paying someone to do something is a good way of motivating them to do it". The fact that as an economist you find this conclusion only "economically plausible" may explain why our country's economy (which at this time is being managed by economists) is going into the tank. It is interesting that you find that it is “economically plausible” that “subsidizing high-cost loops stimulates growth”. Most people who are not economists realize that “paying someone to do something is a good way of motivating them to do it”. The fact that as an economist you find this conclusion only “economically plausible” may explain why our country’s economy (which at this time is being managed by economists) is going into the tank.

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