The idea is that we don't want to exacerbate the current situation, since we would be doing exactly the opposite of what is macroeconomically correct in the situation.If we look at these multipliers in the other way, you can reason that we should raise taxes, since those would affect the GDP less than lowering spending.

The lack of efficiency in disposing of underwater assets and laws that eliminate personal recourse exacerbate the bad bets by the banks and FORCE the government to use "revenue" collected by members of other states to "fix" the problem.

Between my post above and this one, hopefully the hypocrisy that is exacerbating the budget problem is a bit more clear...

They raised the margin requirements last week to help exacerbate the selloff and it worked.

> > It will exacerbate the problem OF foreclosure, as fewer sellers will be able to sell their homes to avoid it, and CAUSED BY foreclosure, as fewer buyers who have recently experienced foreclosure will be able to re-start the process of home ownership inexpensively and easily by negotiating owner financing.

HR 1728 would be extremely harmful to thousands of your constituents.It will exacerbate the problem OF foreclosure, as fewer sellers will be able to sell their homes to avoid it, and CAUSED BY foreclosure, as fewer buyers who have recently experienced foreclosure will be able to re-start the process of home ownership inexpensively and easily by negotiating owner financing.Thank you for your consideration;NAME Licensed Real Estate Broker license # Phone # email*IF YOU SELL HOUSES WITH OWNER FINANCING* Dear Senator [name];My name is Vena Jones-Cox and I am a life-long resident of Cincinnati.I am writing you to encourage you to vote NO on HR 1728, the "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act".While many of the provisions of the act are positive steps toward mortgage reform, the inclusion of private owners in the act (see section 101(3)(e)) will enormously reduce the housing choice of Ohioans and the ability of homeowners to sell properties in this already-slow market.As a professional housing provider, I sell several houses each year to home buyers on installment sale [or, if you have not purchased a property, add here: "I had planned to sell several houses this year on installment sale]--a practice that would become impossible under this law in its current form.

Maybe it's just me but I don't respect people for not being experienced, doing it wrong, exacerbating a problem, and ignoring experts who actually do have experience.

Crime rates start to rise, exacerbating the problems.

., too much water in it) can exacerbate the cracking.  

This will exacerbate the net worth/affluence of renters vs home owners, the income gap, the rich vs poor, etc.