mrstickball said:
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Let's assume that we aren't looking at unsustainable malconsumption in the economy and spending generated by an economic stimulus goes towards buying news houses or basic needs and wants. Doing this generates growth, and causes an increase in tax revenues. In the case where people don't spend money, then the economy can contract and there is insufficient tax revenues generated. Thus, you run up larger debts.
What is a problem here is presuming that larger debts are an unavoidable norm. In this, you are setting a spiral into doom to happen. Eventually the debts do have to be paid, irregardless if you keep telling yourself that "the debt is only X% of GDP and is sustainable".