[joshe]

This is perfect, this is exactly what I'm arguing against!

Does this statement also seem true?

"It is hard to believe so many * economists * don't "get it". You cannot inflate the supply of labor, regardless of the means, and get a good result for the average working stiff."

What do we think economists are doing with all their data sets and papers and conferences and stuff?

[soared]

See climate science, anti-vax, etc for the answer. Some significant percent of people will disagree with experts no matter what.

[mberning]

Opinions of economists vary. But neverminding that, if swelling the labor supply was so incredibly beneficial to the economy we would not be $21 trillion in debt and 40% of the population unable to muster $400 for an emergency. Give me a break.

[solveit]

First, it's unclear whether the debt is actually a bad thing. Note debts for countries don't work like debts for individuals, especially if said country controls the world's reserve currency.

Second, the idea that immigrants and women getting jobs is a major factor in 40% of Americans not having significant savings is so completely ungrounded in reality or even popular thought as to make me wonder if you're being deliberately dishonest.