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[Clansgian AT wmconnect.com]

Everyone got economically excited today because a major health insurance 
company had increased profits and Ford had the first increase in sales in 
almost a year.  Recession over, stock market up, happy days are here again!

But wait .... the health insurance company's increased profit was entirely 
because of an increase in Medicaid and Medicare rates. And Ford freely 
adimits that modest increase in sales is ALL due to the Cash for Clunkers 
program.


Is anyone else bothered by the fact that celebrated good economic news 
signaling the end of the recession is ALL because of government money?


James