Assume that the U.S. government created 1,000,000 new simple clerical jobs within the federal bureaucracy. These jobs would involve some computer data entry work and calling or emailing the estimated 30 million Social Security, Medicare, and welfare receipients to re-verify that they still qualify for government benefits. Conclusion: The Keynesian theory says that creating these types of government clerical jobs is a classic way to boost GDP production and create new wealth for society.
