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In a very weak economy, when you say cut government spending, what

In a very weak economy, when you say cut government spending, what you mean is youre laying off school teachers and youre de-funding various programs that put money into the economy. This means you have more unemployed people that then draw unemployment benefits and dont pay taxes. – Fareed Zakaria

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Americas growth historically has been fueled mostly by investment, education, productivity, innovation and immigration. The one thing that doesnt seem to have anything to do with Americas growth rate is a brutal work schedule. – Fareed Zakaria

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But as the arms-control scholar Thomas Schelling once noted, two things are very expensive in international life: promises when they succeed and threats when they fail. – Fareed Zakaria

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