https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/10/spending-cuts-wont-kill-too-many-jobs/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:12:52 -0400<![CDATA[There is something of a consensus that federal dollars do more to affect jobs during the depths of a recession, which is why the recovery makes it easier for us to contemplate spending cuts. If we start with Wilson’s $125,000-per-job number seriously, this means that reducing annual government spending by $125 billion would mean somewhat less than one million fewer jobs, at least in the short run. That is a considerable figure and probably more than the U.S. would feel comfortable losing right now.]]>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:20:36 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/10/spending-cuts-wont-kill-too-many-jobs-n99117