Among other reasons, public sector dollars sometimes flow counter-cyclically to private sector.

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They suggest redressing that, and offer counter-intuitive prescriptions that flow from that accounting change.

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Raising taxes to bring in money for the government is unlikely to work, and recent austerity programs in Greece have showed to be counter-productive and can actually slow economies and revenue flow, worsening the debt outlook.

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Doing so will score points with Tea Party voters, ensure a steady flow of TV appearances and keep the debt counter running on Fox News to underscore the point that, yes, the national debt is very large.

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Half of Microsoft's cash flow from operations is dedicated to share repurchases to counter the dilution from options.

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By now the encounter had developed an intoxicating ebb and flow, Tottenham dominating possession but West Ham looking dangerous on the counter-attack.

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