[thechat] Didn't we already have a cold war?

[Martin]

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Scott Dexter wrote on 19/6/01 9:14 pm

>footnote: (fear of) war==good for the economy.

Because government spends vast amounts of money
on expensive toys.

By the same argument, why can't (hope of) education ==
good for the economy sometimes? Or (prospect of) healthcare?

Or is it only Communism/Socialism when government
spends money on stuff people *want*?

Cheers
Martin

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