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Originally Posted by Ultimate Cheapskate Do any of the three examples I give involve issues of patriotism, IYO?

A person can make an argument that they are patriotic or not depending upon the knowledge base involved. It could also be discussed in the contexts of good or bad economic policy or social policy.

With Only the info provided:
1 Patriotic - Assumes the bank survives to continue operations at a future date.
2 Un patriotic - Assumes the reduction in taxes will reduce defense spending and negatively affect the success chances of the war.
3 Patriotic - Assumes money goes to USA companies and employees

With information provided and additional knowledge
1. Un Patriotic - people keep their money in the bank but the people who need the money don't take it out or take less out - economy comes to a halt
2. Patriotic - Less taxes forces the government to re-evaluate other spending and reallocate funds to support war costs. After the war, taxes can be reduced again. "The government is best which governs least" Thomas Jefferson - less government more freedom
3 Un Patriotic (buying only American) - Assume foreign counties product less expensive, same quality - Buying the American product supports a business that needs to change and adjust to the competition. By buying the foreign product puts the American product mfg.on notice that they need to change and adjust.