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submitted 8 months ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/memes@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 36 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Doesn't the US count things like the excessive healthcare costs into its GDP?

[–] idkmybffjoeysteel@hexbear.net 33 points 8 months ago (1 children)

it also counts debt and financial services lol, so the more times you re-sell somebodys mortgage, the more "productive" the economy is

[–] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 8 months ago

Also, unequal exchange.

[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 27 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Also the bloated contracts the US military contractors get where everything is twice as expensive than it needs to be.