deficit-spending

In other words, the administration wouldn't push for a larger short-term deficit-spending more money to stimulate the weak economy, a key tenet of Keynesian economics-without also cutting the long-term deficit.

News 2011

This brand of "austerity" is all the more notable because, in a sense, the advertising proved true: Compared to most of its European brethren and certainly to the U.S., the U.K. is embarking on one of the world's sharpest cutoffs from the recent deficit-spending explosion, which is likely to mean nearly a half-million public-sector job losses over the next five years.

The Cuts: A Crisis Wasted 2010

Luce's conceit encouraged Americans to think of ourselves as God's policemen to the world, and to obsess about our right not only to whatever our rapidly expanding middle-class incomes could buy, but also to what politicians could hand out via federal, state, and local taxes and a massive deficit-spending spree.

Jessica Corry: American "Exceptionalism" Led By Example, Not Simply Force Jessica Corry 2011

Luce's conceit encouraged Americans to think of ourselves as God's policemen to the world, and to obsess about our right not only to whatever our rapidly expanding middle-class incomes could buy, but also to what politicians could hand out via federal, state, and local taxes and a massive deficit-spending spree.

Jessica Corry: American "Exceptionalism" Led By Example, Not Simply Force Jessica Corry 2011

Luce's conceit encouraged Americans to think of ourselves as God's policemen to the world, and to obsess about our right not only to whatever our rapidly expanding middle-class incomes could buy, but also to what politicians could hand out via federal, state, and local taxes and a massive deficit-spending spree.

Jessica Corry: American "Exceptionalism" Led By Example, Not Simply Force Jessica Corry 2011

It would seem to me that most of the people in this movement were scolding true conservatives for complaining about Bush Sr, Bush Jr, and Reagan's record deficit-spending habits, but now that Obama is engaged in deficit spending (this time for an actual useful purpose, unlike the previously-mentioned ultra-liberal predecessors), the spending is suddenly a problem for them.

Tea Party Express cruises through Nevada 2009

And yet, pretty much all of these governments maintained an orthodox economic policy of gold standards and balanced budgets, despite opposition from within their own parties favoring public works and deficit-spending.

Matthew Yglesias » Is The Left in Crisis? 2010

Calling America's last hope for a deficit-spending reduction the "super committee."

Running on Empty Al Lewis 2011

And yet, pretty much all of these governments maintained an orthodox economic policy of gold standards and balanced budgets, despite opposition from within their own parties favoring public works and deficit-spending.

Matthew Yglesias » Is The Left in Crisis? 2010

Actually, Leon Blum was an ardent fan of the New Deal and wanted to engage in deficit-spending on public works, but was ultimately unable to overcome the French commitment to the gold standard, balanced budgets, etc.

Matthew Yglesias » Culture and Size and Scope of Government 2010