tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post551633792734889449..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Understanding the Pressure on Ratings Agencies Not to Downgrade U.S. DebtRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-44124777539586150162011-07-26T15:26:38.354-04:002011-07-26T15:26:38.354-04:00DVReznicek,
I second your well-intentioned sentim...DVReznicek,<br /><br />I second your well-intentioned sentiment but to be clear and precise it should be pointed out that <i>the government has no means which it has not first stolen from someone who is truly productive</i>.<br /><br />The government produces nothing. Even in a "minimal" state, the government is living beyond its means.Taylor Conanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270678440957992085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-64046284860577035692011-07-26T06:55:26.595-04:002011-07-26T06:55:26.595-04:00The ratings of rating agencies have become as irre...The ratings of rating agencies have become as irrelevant as a market signal as the FED's interest rates.geoihhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228052543574335663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-55157555200176652952011-07-25T15:35:02.162-04:002011-07-25T15:35:02.162-04:00It looks like the conversation is not "What i...It looks like the conversation is not "What is the right thing to do in a potential crisis?" but "How can we manage this crisis the right way?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-66145402352586067732011-07-25T14:32:27.021-04:002011-07-25T14:32:27.021-04:00When a family has bad credit, they are forced to l...When a family has bad credit, they are forced to live within their means. God forbid the government be forced to do the same!DVReznicekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00985643697285232965noreply@blogger.com