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On the economy :-)

From Ed Meškys:

Dr. Marc Faber concluded his monthly bulletin (June 2008) with the
following:

"The federal government is sending each of us a $600 rebate. If we spend
that money at Wal-Mart, the money goes to China . If we spend it on
gasoline it goes to the Arabs. If we buy a computer it will go to India.
.
If we purchase fruit and vegetables, it will go to Mexico, Honduras and
Guatemala . If we purchase a good car it will go to Germany . If we
purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan and none of it will help the
American economy.

The only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it on
prostitutes and beer, since these are the only products still produced in
US. I've been doing my part."

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ailsaek
Sep. 12th, 2008 02:06 am (UTC)
Heh. At least the money I spent on my chickens stayed in the US. They're not as exciting as prostitutes and beer, but they are entertaining.
thnidu
Sep. 12th, 2008 02:17 am (UTC)
Yeah, come to think of it, ditto what I spend at the Farmer's Market.
xiphias
Sep. 12th, 2008 02:08 am (UTC)
I've heard that one, and it's factually untrue.

We also produce several of the finest whiskies in the world -- American bourbons and ryes are justly world-famous. So that's another things we can buy to support American workers.
thnidu
Sep. 12th, 2008 02:18 am (UTC)
I never took it as literally true. But you're right about our best boozes. And microbrew beers, too!
thatcrazycajun
Sep. 12th, 2008 02:12 am (UTC)
And what with at least one of our beer makers already bought out by a foreign company, the second may no longer be true before long...
scifantasy
Sep. 12th, 2008 02:32 am (UTC)
I don't think sex-in-a-canoe beer was what was meant. Some of the microbrews are well worth it.
kai_mikael
Sep. 14th, 2008 07:35 pm (UTC)
You could go to the movies, I expect? Or buy books. Fizzy drinks are still made locally, right?

And then, of course, you could buy weapons; I guess 600 bucks would be at least a down payment on that cruise missile you've always been hankering for. ;-)
thnidu
Sep. 14th, 2008 08:38 pm (UTC)
Or a bagpipe.
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