{"id":107238,"date":"2021-02-17T00:13:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T00:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=107238"},"modified":"2021-02-17T00:13:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T00:13:58","slug":"art-laffer-coronavirus-stimulus-spending-would-be-long-term-killer-of-us-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/economy\/art-laffer-coronavirus-stimulus-spending-would-be-long-term-killer-of-us-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Laffer: Coronavirus stimulus spending would be long-term \u2018killer\u2019 of US economy"},"content":{"rendered":"
Laffer Associates chairman Art Laffer explains how additional coronavirus spending could damage economy.<\/p>\n
President Biden is moving forward with his $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus plan, but the increased spending could compromise the economy, Laffer Associates chairman Art Laffer warned on “Kudlow” Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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Laffer explained to FOX Business Network’s newest program that the administration’s rampant spending would be put to better use if it prioritized supporting health care or creating jobs.<\/p>\n
“I think this does not make sense,” he said. “Anything on health care, that makes a lot of sense … Anything for jobs creation, that would be good. But that’s [a cost of] a lot less than even a trillion dollars. That would be a small amount compared to the $2 trillion.”<\/p>\n
“I think it’s a killer of the long-run economy of the U.S.," he stated.<\/p>\n
BIDEN'S $1.9T STIMULUS WOULD GIVE ALMOST $3,600 TO POOREST AMERICANS, ANALYSIS FINDS<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Even though trillions in economic support might sound helpful to many Americans at the moment, Laffer said this “huge” amount of money won’t look so appealing after a future market crash and debt spike.<\/p>\n GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE<\/strong><\/p>\n “I think we still have a trillion left over from the stimulus package before,” he said. “Two trillion is just way too much. We’ve gone from a debt level of 84% of GDP now to 115% and it’s continuing to rise."<\/p>\n Laffer pointed out that Republican economists aren't the only ones are critical of increased spending. In a recent Washington Post op-ed, former Clinton Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers argued "bold measures" such as these must be taken into "careful consideration."<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\n "He thinks it's way too large," Laffer said. "Other people are looking at this thing as being potentially very damaging to the long run."<\/p>\n