Interesting analysis of why we are really running $1T per year government deficit - to avoid 30% unemployment in a second Great Depression. Sound like a good idea you say? Only problem is that the deficit spending only delays the USA Great Depression II plus adds in currency crash and inflation to strip retiree and other assets values at the same time... That would be a Great Drepssion II++ I think.

http://www.financialsense.com/contributors/daniel-amerman/2011/08/04/us-faces-a-depression-level-unemployment-crisis

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