Comments on: we’re running out of economy http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2008/03/17/were-running-out-of-economy/ Live life like us, because its better, frankly Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:06:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ruth http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2008/03/17/were-running-out-of-economy/#comment-8600 Ruth Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:22:07 +0000 http://www.thejumps.co.uk/2008/03/17/were-running-out-of-economy/#comment-8600 I'm starting to think that actually, a billion isn't all that much. I mean, sure, in my bank account it would make a difference, but £1 billion on train delays, divided by 60 million people, is about £16 a year. I'm saying, we don't notice it. People publish the "costs the economy" stories, making it sound like the very brink of economic disaster, and it's the price of lunch in Starbucks once a year. I’m starting to think that actually, a billion isn’t all that much. I mean, sure, in my bank account it would make a difference, but £1 billion on train delays, divided by 60 million people, is about £16 a year. I’m saying, we don’t notice it.

People publish the “costs the economy” stories, making it sound like the very brink of economic disaster, and it’s the price of lunch in Starbucks once a year.

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