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@ISIDEWITHQuestionseconomy11yrs ago

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

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 @93BLLJ2 from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes and include more restricted groups, like legal dependent adults

 @5BMX4XTanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes but for 18 months only

 @5BMX4XTanswered…3yrs3Y

Yes but never for more than a year and only for individuals needing the most assistance.

 @593CCZ5answered…4yrs4Y

No, government stimulus is bad for the market and tax payer, especially when government causes said recessions and depressions i.e. the great depression and great recession. That was government failure and is just failed Keynesian economics that have only hurt people since Keynesian economics became the norm.

 @8Q6C4Y4 from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

Sometimes government intervention may be necessary, but only as a last resort

 @8R7SQ2V from California  answered…4yrs4Y

No, government stimulation is like steroids; It may help in the short term, but it will inevitably lead to problems later on due to, put simply, overexpansion. This is what caused the Great Depression, 2008, and nearly every other major recession.

 @6PJZCMJ from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but in the form of providing employment opportunities (like the Civilian Conservation Corps).

 @5GHSCDS from Minnesota  answered…4yrs4Y

No, unless it is in the form of tax breaks for all citizens

 @5GHSCDS from Minnesota  answered…3yrs3Y

No, unless in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens

 @dandymananswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but in the form of stimulus checks to all citizens

 @5ZHZMH6 from Minnesota  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but individual's who are in need should apply for the stimulus. It shouldn't just be given to everyone.

 @85Q8YH7 from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

Do so with a permanent UBI.

 @8CLVKTG from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but in the form of monetary checks for citizens

 @8CN7P7L from New Jersey  answered…3yrs3Y

No, there is not enough money to do so. If we print out more money inflation will go up and the American dollar will devalue.

 @shaleel@267 from Georgia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but in the form of increased spending by federal agencies

 @8GKXVXV from California  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but allow tax breaks for median and low income citizens.

 @8P4J799 from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

I don't have enough knowledge on this topic

 @8WMMY79 from Massachusetts  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes by only sending stimulus payments to US citizens

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