We must start from the reverse side of the stimulus coin: the private sector is now spending far less than its aggregate income.

我们必须从刺激措施这枚“硬币”的反面开始：私人部门目前的支出远低于它的总收入。

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Therefore, government spending does not add to aggregate demand, but rather shifts resources from the hands of private individuals into the hands of government officials who in pursuit of their self-interest favor the politically connected and expedient over true growth producing opportunities.

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