Rick, let me ask a slightly different question now. What do you think will happen if people increase their savings rate at this time, while we're in a recession -- specifically, will it tend to ameliorate the recession or deepen it? Once again, I'm not interested in arguing here. Just in understanding where you're coming from.
I'm not wanting an argument my friend. I'm going to answer your question further, please explain your position on the bailout as well OK? You where for it, then changed your mind, right?
Additional personal savings will hurt the economy right now but help the individual personally get through the bad time. Pretty selfish, but effective. People are paying down their plastic with their stimulus checks, should we cancel this stimulus idea knowing what we know?