Australian Politics Forum - Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment

____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:15pm Most conservatives, concerning their created budget emergency, are saying we must not increase revenue, we must cut spending. Could conservatives clear this up for me ~ what's the difference between cutting spending and cutting investments? Thanks in advance.
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Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment
Reply #1 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:25pm

____ wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:15pm:

Most conservatives, concerning their created budget emergency, are saying we must not increase revenue, we must cut spending.

Could conservatives clear this up for me ~ what's the difference between cutting spending and cutting investments?

Thanks in advance.

Why Conservatives?

Are you suggesting that non-conservatives are economically illiterate?

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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #2 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:28pm My thread, I get to asked the questions. If you don't want to discuss your differentiating between spending and investment, then don't post.
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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #3 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:29pm http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2015/s4201187.htm Hmmm well
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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #4 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:34pm ____ wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:28pm: My thread, I get to asked the questions. If you don't want to discuss your differentiating between spending and investment, then don't post. Spoken like a true socialist megalomaniac..... It's a legitimate question in relation to your post comrade....
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #5 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:38pm If conservative posters don't know the difference between attacking spending and attacking investments, then please, don't make a fool of yourself.
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Online OzPolitic Posts: 23058 ACT Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #6 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:39pm Maybe they are cutting the dole Greenie! Oh Sh1t! Now is that cutting spending or investment?
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #7 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:41pm Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:39pm: Maybe they are cutting the dole Greenie! Oh Sh1t! Now is that cutting spending or investment? So conservatives think welfare is spending, and not an investment. We are making progress. All welfare?
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Its time Gold Member Offline Boot libs out Posts: 25639 Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #8 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:45pm ____ wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:41pm: Redmond Neck wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:39pm: Maybe they are cutting the dole Greenie! Oh Sh1t! Now is that cutting spending or investment? So conservatives think welfare is spending, and not an investment. We are making progress. All welfare? Corporates ok
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Reply #9 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:07pm

____ wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 2:15pm:

Most conservatives, concerning their created budget emergency, are saying we must not increase revenue, we must cut spending.

Could conservatives clear this up for me ~ what's the difference between cutting spending and cutting investments?

Thanks in advance.

Spending is only an investment if it has a positive return on capital. Otherwise, it is a divestment.

You will find that the statement "Must not increase revenue" means not removing any further funds from the tax payer. Revenue increases sponsored by GDP growth and productivity gains would be fair game.

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Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes.

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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #10 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:33pm ....I guess Greenie got his answer?
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #11 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:37pm Yes. Conservative cuts, like the one waged against the CSIRO where based on conservative ideology. and not economics.
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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #12 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:42pm ____ wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:37pm: Yes. Conservative cuts, like the one waged against the CSIRO where based on conservative ideology. and not economics. Eliminating waste and improving efficiency makes good economics sense which is why it conforms with conservative ideology yes.
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crocodile Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6683 Gender:	Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment Reply #13 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:52pm ____ wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:37pm: Yes. Conservative cuts, like the one waged against the CSIRO where based on conservative ideology. and not economics. But did it cut investment. Spending and investment are not always the same thing.
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Re: Cutting Spending V Cutting Investment
Reply #14 - Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:52pm

Swagman wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:42pm:

____ wrote on Feb 9^th, 2016 at 3:37pm:

Yes.

Conservative cuts, like the one waged against the CSIRO where based on conservative ideology. and not economics.

Eliminating waste and improving efficiency makes good economics sense which is why it conforms with conservative ideology yes.

Inducing an ideological caused recession isn't eliminating waste, or improving efficiency.

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