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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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The Berlin Wall wasnt the only barrier to fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Traditional barriers to the flow of money, trade, people and ideas also fell. – Fareed Zakaria

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