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What does it mean?
The author claims government spending creates jobs while taxpayers waste money on pies instead.
In plain terms
Government creates jobs; taxpayers would just bake pies.
What can you take from it?
Highlight perceived inefficiency of private spending to support public spending.

Where it applies

  • political debate
  • economic discussion
  • opinion writing

Putting it to work

  • advocate policy
  • debate budgets
  • write columns

Questions to consider

  • Who spends money better?
  • What drives job creation?

Another view

Taxpayers also spend on essentials like food and rent.

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