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What will help the economy rebound?

According to the latest news, Microsoft has announced layoffs.  This news was greeted with headlines that the unemployment rate in Washington has moved beyond the 7% mark.  So what will it take to turn the economy around?  Will it be through government spending or private investment and innovation?  Tell us what you think needs to be done to correct the struggling economy! 

Only published comments... Jan 22 2009, 08:54 PM by Website Director

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ron peterson said:

We must stop illegal immigration now. Send all 'illegal' aliens out of our country, ASAP!

January 23, 2009 6:22 PM
 

designer7 said:

What it won't be is a bill just introduced in Washington State that wants to license interior designers.

HB 1608:  Williams, Campbell, Dickerson, Green and Ormsby

SB 5514:  Franklin, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen

January 26, 2009 7:14 PM
 

edsapples said:

A secret ballot.  Read Wa St Const 6-6.  Did you notiice that your ballot has a unique barcode printed on the ballot after the stub is removed.  This barcode is unique and different for each ballot, even those mailed to the same houshold.

January 30, 2009 9:48 PM
 

rb said:

government investing crowds out private investment.

cut taxes & cut gov't spending. this is the only good way to quickly change the economic landscape

February 4, 2009 3:35 PM

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