>And as for Japan, I say if they want cash, give 'em
>cash! The problem with Keynesian solutions is that
>people don't really, truly believe in them. So in
>major depressions like Japan's or the U.S. in the
>30's, politicians always try half-assed measures, and
>the moment things start to get better, they do the
>"responsible" thing and balance the budget again,
>bringing everything crashing down.
And do you think they do that because they're stupid, or because maybe there's a class interest lurking behind?
Doug